Jan. 6 Committee Tapes Have Disappeared, House Republican Says

‘All of the videotapes of all depositions are gone.’

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) speaks during a hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on May 6, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The disappearance of videotapes of witness interviews conducted by the Democratic-led House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack has alarmed the chairman of the House panel that replaced it.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), who chairs the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee that’s currently investigating security lapses connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach and potential ramifications for upcoming criminal trials, is questioning the disappearance of the video evidence.