Kevin McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson access to secret January 6 footage. Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have little to say about it.

Tue, 02/28/2023 - 15:05

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at a press conference on Capitol Hill in February 2023.
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Kevin McCarthy recently gave Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to security footage from January 6.
McConnell repeatedly told reporters that he was simply concerned about Capitol security.
He declined to say whether he supported the release of the footage, which top Democrats have condemned.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday declined to comment on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to grant Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to more than 40,000 hours of security footage from the January 6 attacks, repeatedly telling reporters that he was simply concerned about the security of the Capitol.