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. Carlson plans to bring viewers what he finds next week, and that excerpts of the footage will air on Fox News in the coming weeks. The footage is expected to provide further insight into the events of Jan. 6 and the involvement of members of Congress in the insurrection.
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Former Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has publicly criticized Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for her suggestion to divide the United States into red and blue states and to “shrink the federal government.” Cheney responded to Greene’s tweet by saying that such a suggestion was unconstitutional and reminded her that the United States is governed by the Constitution. Greene has previously been accused of calling for civil war and has been a vocal supporter of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.
Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion in damages due to their coverage of the 2020 election, which included baseless conspiracy theories and interviews with Trump sycophants. A new court filing has revealed private messages between Fox News hosts and employees, as well as media mogul Rupert Murdoch, including a text from Tucker Carlson calling then-President Trump “a demonic force” and “a destroyer.” Fox News is trying to get the case dismissed on the grounds that the claim is insufficient.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked the US Capitol. According to court filings, Trump attempted to call into Fox News after the attack, but the network refused to put him on air. Fox News host Lou Dobbs opened his show with musings on the election results, asking how Biden had received 15 million more votes than Obama, and saying they did not expect to get an answer to it that night. The House select committee is still investigating the attack, and it remains unclear if they will ever get an answer to the question.
Lawyers for one of the defendants in the seditious conspiracy trial of five Proud Boys leaders have drafted a subpoena to compel former President Donald Trump to testify as a witness. The subpoena requests Trump's compliance by the beginning of March, and Norm Pattis, a lawyer for the defendant, said Trump's role in the Capitol riot might warrant his presence as a witness. It is unclear if Trump will take the stand, as the defense team will have to deal with the logistical difficulties of serving a subpoena to a former president.
Alex Jones, host of Infowars, is reportedly holding firearms for two of his employees who were charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. This was revealed in a bankruptcy statement filed Tuesday, and Jones has confirmed that the lawyers of the two employees requested that he store their guns at his residence. It is unclear why their lawyers asked this and how long the guns have been in Jones' possession.
Mark Meadows, former Chief of Staff to Donald Trump, has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating the former president and his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The subpoena was issued in January and seeks documents and testimony related to the attack on the Capitol and Trump's mishandling of classified documents. Pence has spoken out on the matter, saying they will take the case as far as it needs to go. This is a significant step in the investigation and shows the special counsel is taking it seriously.
Daniel Rodriguez of Fontana, California pleaded guilty to four counts, including conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and tampering with documents, for using a stun gun to attack a Washington, D.C. police officer during the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. The attack resulted in five deaths and numerous injuries, and Rodriguez is the first person to be convicted of using a dangerous weapon to injure a law enforcement official during the riot. He faces up to 20 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced in September 2021.