Johnson: We’ll No Longer Blur Faces Of Capitol Rioters

Roll Call reports:

House Republicans will no longer blur the faces of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters in security footage posted online, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Friday. The decision reverses an earlier call to protect the identities of those who participated in the pro-Trump mob attack.

The House Administration Committee, which took possession of all Jan. 6-related materials at the beginning of this Congress, has been publishing footage from the attack on Rumble, the streaming platform known for its popularity among right-wing users. An additional 5,000 hours of footage was set to be released Friday.

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Speaker Johnson announced today that he has given up on his effort to blur out all the faces of J6 insurrectionists to protect them and will release the remaining footage unedited. Story …https://t.co/n9iOtA25QG

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 1, 2024