Legacy Media Outlets Sue Feds In Bid For J6 Footage Fox News Aired First – By Brandon Drey (Daily Wire) / Apr 12 2023
Nine legacy media outlets filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys’ administrative office, demanding access to exclusive surveillance footage of the riot at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) released approximately 44,000 hours of security footage to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who produced segments showcasing an opposing narrative from legacy media outlets and the now-dissolved House Select Committee on the January 6 attack.
The media organizations, which include Advance Publications, The Associated Press, CNN, CBS, The E.W. Scripps Company, Gannett, Politico, Pro Publica, and The New York Times, are pressing McCarthy’s office for quick access to the videos through Freedom of Information Act requests.
“Plaintiffs have continued to press the Speaker’s Office for access to the videos as quickly as possible and on equal terms with other media requestors, only to be told that the Speaker’s Office will not even provide a timeline for when such access might begin,” the complaint states.
