New Jan. 6 Tapes Coming ‘As Soon as Possible,’ House Speaker Says

Speaker Mike Johnson provided an update on the 40,000 hours of surveillance footage.

Protesters appear at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that more surveillance footage captured during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach at the U.S. Capitol will be soon released, adding that thousands of hours have been uploaded so far.

About 13,000 hours of surveillance footage have been released, he told Newsmax on Monday, providing the most substantial update on the release in weeks.