House GOP rolls out 'first come, first served' access to Jan. 6 footage
by Reese Gorman, Congressional Reporter
September 01, 2023 04:45 PM
House Republicans released a policy on Friday regarding security footage from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol that allows "first come, first served" access for qualified people.
Starting this month, according to guidance by the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, representatives of U.S. news outlets, defendants charged with crimes related to Jan. 6 and their counsels, and those who were physically harmed during the siege and their counsels will be allowed to view the Capitol security footage from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021.
All viewers will have to leave cellphones and cameras near the door and agree not to record the footage from terminals.
For news outlets, terminals to view the footage will be made available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Only one three-hour time slot will be allowed per week.
Clips of the footage can also be made available to news outlets at the committee's discretion, with requests evaluated on a tiered scale.
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