Posted 12/5/2023, 1:35:40 PM
Johnson Pledges to Release Jan. 6 Riot Footage, But Questions Remain Over Violence and Accountability
- House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged to release 44,000 hours of Capitol riot footage but has not yet done so
- Johnson said the footage would be released to show the public what happened on January 6, 2021
- MAGA Republicans claim the footage will prove the riot was not violent, but Democrats dispute that
- Over 1,000 people have been charged for alleged roles in the incident
- A House committee report held Trump responsible for the riot and recommended criminal charges against him