Tucker Carlson to Examine 44,000 Hours of Security Camera Footage from Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been granted access to 44,000 hours of security camera footage taken during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) provided the footage to Carlson, who said his team will spend the rest of the week going through it.

Carlson said he plans to bring viewers what he finds next week, and that excerpts of the footage will air on Fox News in the coming weeks. He told Axios that he believes the footage should not have been kept secret, and that it is in the public’s interest to know what happened on Jan. 6.

“If there was ever a question that’s in the public’s interest to know, it’s what actually happened on January 6,” Carlson said. “It’s impossible for me to understand why any honest person would be bothered by that.”

The footage is expected to provide further insight into the events of Jan. 6, which saw a mob of pro-Trump supporters storm the Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory. The insurrection resulted in the deaths of five people and injuries to more than 140 police officers.

The footage is also likely to provide further information about the involvement of members of Congress in the insurrection. Several members of Congress have been accused of aiding and abetting the rioters, and the footage could provide further evidence of their involvement.

It remains to be seen what Carlson and his team will uncover in the footage, but it is sure to provide further insight into the events of Jan. 6 and the involvement of members of Congress.