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 aimed at stopping the certification of election results. 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.
“Upon extensive further consultation with the Committee, and at my direction, the Committee will no longer plan to blur the faces of individuals in the footage given the significant logistic hurdles involved and the importance of getting this work completed as responsibly and efficiently as possible,” Johnson said in a statement.
