Coverage dated February 19, 2023 to February 20, 2023

January 6 Committee Howls as Kevin McCarthy Gives Footage to Tucker Carlson

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Members of the now-defunct January 6 Committee howled after Speaker McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson access to raw footage of the Capitol riot.

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The Daily Caller
REPORT: Kevin McCarthy Gave Thousands Of Hours Of Jan. 6 Footage To Tucker Carlson (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 19, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 41,000 hours of footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Axios reports.
Forbes
Speaker McCarthy Gives Tucker Carlson 41,000 Hours Of Jan. 6 Footage (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 19, 2023
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Carlson has previously dismissed the deadly 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol as “regrettably minor.”
The New Republic
Why Is the Most Powerful Member of the House Handing Over January 6 Footage to Tucker Carlson? (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 19, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy’s decision shows how little he cares about Fox News’s long-standing gag on its own viewers.
PoliticusUSA
Kevin McCarthy Betrays America By Turning Over 1/6 Footage To Tucker Carlson (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Feb 19, 2023
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson access to the Capitol's 1/6 footage video trove to begin the propaganda effort to erase the Capitol attack.
The Daily Caller
CNN Host Claims McCarthy Is Bribing Tucker Carlson With Jan. 6 Footage (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 20, 2023
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John King claimed Tuesday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was trying to get Tucker Carlson to stop criticizing him by releasing footage of the Capitol riot.
Newsweek
Jan. 6 committee chair frets over Tucker Carlson accessing Capitol footage (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 20, 2023
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Bennie Thompson slammed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for allowing the Fox News host who "routinely spreads misinformation" access to Capitol riot tapes.
Breitbart News
January 6 Committee Howls as Kevin McCarthy Gives Footage to Tucker Carlson (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 20, 2023
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Members of the now-defunct January 6 Committee howled after Speaker McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson access to raw footage of the Capitol riot.
Washington Examiner
Kevin McCarthy offers Tucker Carlson access to footage from Jan. 6 riots (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 20, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has reportedly offered Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of video footage documenting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, raising eyebrows as some have cited security concerns over the agreement.
Newsweek
Kevin McCarthy blasted for handing over Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 20, 2023
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Representative Jamie Raskin said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy giving January 6 footage to Tucker Carlson is an "astounding ethical collapse."
BizPac Review
Adam Schiff is furious that Kevin McCarthy gave all J6 footage to Tucker Carlson (opens BizPac Review)
Published Feb 20, 2023
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Schiff is outraged that McCarthy handed over 40,000 hours worth of footage from Jan. 6 to Carlson, calling him a "right-wing propagandist."