US EditionGOP senator says House Jan. 6 panel should be probed after release of tapes
- GOP Senator Mike Lee called for an investigation into the work of the January 6 Committee, suggesting that footage may have been intentionally lost or destroyed.
- Lee questioned why key figures on the committee, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, did not refer to the newly released tapes, insinuating that they may have had their own narrative.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson released 40,000 hours of footage from the Capitol on January 6, 2021, receiving praise from former President Donald Trump.
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Sen. Mike Lee Calls for Investigation of Jan. 6 Committee After Release of Jan. 6 Tapes
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is calling for the Jan. 6 Committee to be investigated after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced the release of 40,000 hours of video from the Jan. 6 Capitol incident, with the Utah Republican accusing the panel of intentionally hiding the footage that could provide exculpatory evidence for some Jan. 6 prisoners. Mr. Johnson made waves online and elsewhere when he announced on Friday that previously undisclosed Ja…
Mike Lee asks what Jan. 6 committee 'deliberately hid from us' and calls for investigation
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, heads to a vote on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/AP Mike Lee asks what Jan. 6 committee 'deliberately hid from us' and calls for investigation Jack Birle November 18, 02:48 PM November 18, 02:48 PM Video Embed Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is questioning what members of the former House select committee investigating Jan. 6 hid a…
GOP senator says House Jan. 6 panel should be probed after release of tapes
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) called for an investigation of the House Jan. 6 Committee on Saturday after security footage from inside the Capitol was released, claiming that the committee selectively ignored evidence. “Why didn’t Liz Cheney and Adam Kizinger ever refer to any of these tapes?” Lee questioned on X, formerly Twitter, referring to video…
Sen. Mike Lee calls for investigation of J6 committee after tapes released: 'Deliberately hid from us'
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has called for an investigation into the now-defunct House January 6 committee, accusing some of the members of "deliberately" hiding certain aspects of footage.
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