Posted 12/5/2023, 6:43:00 PM
House Speaker Clarifies Reasons for Blurred Jan. 6 Footage Faces, Seeks Transparency While Preventing Retaliation
- Speaker Johnson says House Republicans are blurring faces in Jan. 6 footage to protect people from retaliation by DOJ
- Johnson later clarified faces are blurred to prevent all retaliation, not just from DOJ
- House Admin Committee is reviewing and posting Jan. 6 footage online for public viewing
- Some released clips have been taken out of context online to push false narratives
- Johnson says they want transparency but don't expect their narrative to be seen as "ultimate truth"