Sen. Schumer argued that Speaker McCarthy’s Fox News scheme needlessly exposed the Capitol to 'one of the worst security risks since 9/11.' The new question is what Democrats might do about it. (via MaddowBlog)
This did not go unnoticed by the GOP leader’s counterpart in the upper chamber. NBC NewsSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s reported decision to hand over thousands of hours of security video from the Jan. 6 attack to conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson “poses grave security risks” to lawmakers and others who work in the Capitol. And it could lead to another assault on the building, Schumer, D-N.Y.
“Releasing security footage publicly reveals the location of security cameras across the Capitol grounds, making it harder and more dangerous for our brave Capitol police officers to do their job. It also risks exposing the carefully laid out and highly guarded plans for the continuity of government, intended to preserve our democracy in the event of an attack. All things anyone who would want to harm our country would love to learn.
“[B]y handpicking Tucker Carlson, Speaker McCarthy laid bare that this sham is simply about pandering to MAGA election deniers, not the truth. Tucker Carlson has no fidelity to the truth or facts and has used his platform to promote the Big Lie, distort reality, and espouse bogus conspiracy theories about January 6.
Schumer’s letter concluded, “Let me be clear, the Senate strongly objects to the release of this sensitive security footage to Tucker Carlson and Fox News. The speaker — nor any elected official — does not have the right to jeopardize the safety of senators nor Senate and Capitol staff for their own political purposes. Period. Full stop.”
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