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McCarthy Breaks Silence on Giving Jan. 6 Footage to Tucker Carlson

McCarthy Breaks Silence on Giving Jan. 6 Footage to Tucker Carlson
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gives remarks at a news conference in Statuary Hall of the Capitol Building in Washington on Feb. 2, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has broken his silence on why he gave Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of Jan. 6 Capitol surveillance footage.

McCarthy told The New York Times on Wednesday that he was making good on a pledge to disclose the footage, and that the disclosure serves the public interest.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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