January 6 tapes finally released
Speaker Mike Johnson has released all the January 6th surveillance tapes, making them publicly available online in the CHA Subcommittee Reading Room.
This move marks a shift toward greater transparency after efforts stalled under former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The release follows public demand for more access to footage of the Capitol breach, with some footage showing protesters peacefully walking through Congress.
Speaker Mike Johnson just released a massive cache of surveillance footage from inside the Capitol that was shot on that fateful day — and you can imagine, it shows varying moments of activity as demonstrators broke in and stormed the premises.
Yes, there are instances when rioters are casually strolling through the grounds once they get inside … and in some cases, they’re actually walking right past police officers and other security personnel — which, obviously, isn’t a great look for law enforcement.
