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McCarthy Defends Giving Tucker Carlson Exclusive Access to Jan. 6 Footage

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 3 developments

The speaker's decision to release the police security footage has set off a firestorm at the Capitol

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. McCarthy defends release of January 6 footage to Tucker Carlson: 'I promised'

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Scalise defends McCarthy’s decision to give Jan. 6 tapes to Tucker Carlson as Speaker dodges reporters’ questions

    Headline from NBC News ·

  3. Newest

    McCarthy Defends Giving Tucker Carlson Exclusive Access to Jan. 6 Footage

    Headline from Voice of America ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 43 York

    McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 footage, raising alarms (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Granting exclusive access to sensitive security footage to such a deeply partisan figure is a highly unusual move that Democrats swiftly condemned.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    McCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

  3. BizPac Review

    CNN host claims McCarthy is bribing Tucker Carlson with Jan. 6 footage (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    CNN host John King claimed Tuesday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was trying to get Fox News host Tucker Carlson to stop criticizing him by releasing footage […]

  4. The Guardian

    Alarms raised as McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to January 6 footage (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Democrats condemn House speaker’s move and warn Capitol security could be endangered if Fox News host airs footage

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to January 6 Capitol security footage, sources say (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has granted Fox News […]

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    House Speaker McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson exclusive access to Jan. 6 riot footage (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The Fox News host said his producers would spend the rest of the week assessing the video and air what they found next week.

  7. NBC News

    Schumer slams McCarthy over Tucker Carlson's access to Jan. 6 security video (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Schumer says Speaker McCarthy's reported actions could expose the Capitol and its workers to a security risk like the nation saw on 9/11.

  8. Washington Examiner

    ‘I promised’: McCarthy stands by decision to give Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) defended his decision to release footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot exclusively to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, noting the exchange fulfills a pledge he made during his bid for House speaker.

  9. PoliticusUSA

    Here's How Democrats Can Kill Tucker Carlson And Kevin McCarthy's Propaganda (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    House and Senate Democrats also have the power to access the Capitol's 1/6 security footage, so they can kill Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson's propaganda effort by giving credible news organizations access to the footage.

  10. Local News 8

    McCarthy defends release of January 6 footage to Tucker Carlson: 'I promised' (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Melanie Zanona House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended his controversial move to grant Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to security footage from the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, telling the New York Times he “promised.

  11. NBC News

    News outlets request McCarthy share Jan. 6 footage that Tucker Carlson says he has access to (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Fox News host said this week he had been given access to 44,000 hours of security tapes from the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

  12. Washington Examiner

    News outlets demand Jan. 6 footage after Tucker Carlson granted exclusive access (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A slate of news organizations is calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to release a trove of surveillance footage that was recorded during the Jan. 6 riot just days after it was reported the Republican leader would grant exclusive access to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

  13. Slate Magazine

    Kevin McCarthy Gave Tucker Carlson the Jan. 6 Security Footage. He’s Going to Wish He Hadn’t. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    Just what the GOP needs to rebound: Further conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

  14. The Week

  15. Washington Examiner

    McCarthy stands by decision to release Jan. 6 tapes to Tucker Carlson (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) defended his decision to release tapes of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, making the case during a closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) daughter had access to the footage and…

  16. NBC News

    Scalise defends McCarthy’s decision to give Jan. 6 tapes to Tucker Carlson as Speaker dodges reporters’ questions (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Scalise said the footage “will be ultimately released to all media” and that process is “ongoing right now.”

  17. Talking Points Memo

    McCarthy Goes On Defense, Says Jan. 6 Footage Will Be Screened Before It’s Given To Tucker (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    After days of pushback, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) finally broke his silence on the exclusive internal Jan. 6 footage access he gave to Fox News host Tucker Carlson — who spent months airing…

  18. Herald Bulletin

    McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 trove access (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to give Fox News’ Tucker Carlson “exclusive” access to Jan. 6 security footage of the Capitol attack. McCarthy vowed Tuesday to eventually

  19. West Central Tribune

    American Opinion: Kevin McCarthy gave Capitol footage to Tucker Carlson. Real journalists must have access too (opens West Central Tribune)

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    West Central Tribune's feed description

    From the editorial: It is presumably a coincidence, but a telling one, that McCarthy favored Carlson with this exclusive access even as evidence emerges in a massive defamation suit against Fox that Carlson and his fellow anchors knew and discussed the fact that they were allowing Trump’s backers…

  20. Triblive

    Kevin McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 trove access (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to give Fox News’ Tucker Carlson “exclusive” access to Jan. 6 security footage of the Capitol attack, despite the conservative commentator’s own work raising false claims and conspiracy theories about the 2021 riot over Joe Biden’s …

  21. Voice of America

    McCarthy Defends Giving Tucker Carlson Exclusive Access to Jan. 6 Footage (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The speaker's decision to release the police security footage has set off a firestorm at the Capitol

  22. Portland Press Herald

    McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson ‘exclusive’ access to Jan. 6 footage (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The Republican House speaker insists he is taking measures to ensure security at the Capitol would not be jeopardized by the release.

  23. Gopusa

    Tucker Carlson Has Limited ‘Access’ to Jan. 6 Tapes, Republican Confirms (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    A key Republican lawmaker said Fox News’ Tucker Carlson doesn’t have unrestricted access to tens of thousands of hours of Jan. 6 Capitol footage, said a Republican lawmaker, coming after it was confirmed the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) handed the footage to him.

  24. Townhall

  25. The New Republic

    Kevin McCarthy’s Pathetic Defense for Giving January 6 Footage to Tucker Carlson (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The House speaker keeps coming up with new reasons why the Fox News host should get access.

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