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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Kevin McCarthy defends giving trove of Jan 6 footage to Tucker Carlson: ‘It almost seems like the press is jealous’

AP

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has defended giving about 40,000 hours of surveillance footage from the insurrection on January 6 2021 to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

The California Republican told reporters that the footage is set to be released more widely and that the speaker’s office is taking steps to address worries about security risks.

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