Overview

• House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the release of over 40,000 hours of security footage from the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
• The decision has been applauded by former president Donald Trump and far-right members of the Republican Party, but has drawn criticism from Democrats who argue that the footage poses a security risk.
• Johnson has stated that the release of the footage will provide transparency and allow the public to see for themselves what happened on January 6.
• Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee is calling for an investigation into the now-defunct House January 6 committee, accusing former and current lawmakers who served on the committee of 'deliberately' hiding some of the footage from the Capitol riots.
• Former GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney has criticized Johnson's decision to release the footage, arguing that it supports a false narrative about the events of January 6.