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Why J6 Transparency Frightens the Democrats – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

For two years, the Democrats have insisted that, on Jan. 6, 2021, the republic was shaken to its foundations by an insurrection mounted by wild-eyed MAGA extremists. They attempted to reinforce this claim with a series of hyper-partisan hearings, complete with video edited for dramatic effect by a professional television producer. This left most of the footage captured by Capitol surveillance cameras on the cutting room floor, and the Democrats refused to release any of the unused video to the public. Thus, after the midterms, Kevin McCarthy pledged to make it public if elected speaker of the House. He kept his word, and the Democrats are clearly alarmed.

Indeed, their response to the news that McCarthy had allowed Fox News Tucker Carlson access to the surveillance tapes was nearly as hysterical as their reaction to the Jan. 6 affray itself. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), for example, circulated a Dear Colleague letter containing this melodramatic nonsense: MAGA Republicans in the House have provided tens of thousands of hours of sensitive Capitol security footage to a FOX News personality who regularly peddles in conspiracy theories and Pro-Putin rhetoric. The Putin angle was parroted by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.): Kevin McCarthy turned over Jan. 6 videos to right-wing propagandist Tucker Carlson. A man who spews Kremlin talking points.

via spectator.org

Well, we’ll see I guess. Fun to see them squirm, however, I can’t lie.