China News Service, March 9th reported that, recently, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives McCarthy authorized Fox News host Carlson to access more than 40,000 hours of Capitol surveillance video.
On the 6th local time, Fox News disclosed new footage of the riots on Capitol Hill in 2021, and claimed that the video proved that congressmen and the media "lyed" about the riots on Capitol Hill, triggering controversy in American public opinion.
Former U.S. President Trump commented that most of the people who entered the Capitol on the day of the incident were "completely innocent" and said that Carlson had obtained one of the largest "scoops" in American history.
Data map: On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol was in flames.
The new picture is released, the rioters become "tourists"?
According to Fox News reports, there were pictures showing that Trump supporters visited the Capitol "calmly" on the day of the riots on Capitol Hill. Carlson called these people "tourists", but most of the pictures disclosed by the media before were Riot footage.
Topless, wearing bearskin and horns, and holding the American flag, "Taushaman" Jacob Chanceley once stole the limelight during the riots on Capitol Hill.
Previous reports stated that he was the first group of people who broke into the Capitol when the riots occurred, and tried to use a loudspeaker to annoy the crowd and threaten members of Congress to come out.
Chanceley also climbed onto the podium to take a selfie.
But Fox News said Chanceley was seen walking around the building under police escort without incident.
After the riots on Capitol Hill, Chanceley was charged with "unauthorized trespassing and remaining in a controlled place" and "violent entry into the Capitol and disorderly conduct" and was sentenced to 41 months in prison.
Fox News also sought to refute previous media reports.
Police officer Brian Sicknick died after the riots on Capitol Hill. Some media said he was "attacked" by mobs and "died of head injuries."
But Fox News said Siknik was wearing a helmet and walking normally as he guided Trump supporters out of the building, which appeared to contradict his claim that he "died of a head injury."
McCarthy "authorized alone"? Or ignite "information war"
Regarding these reports, CNN commented that Fox News is making every effort to "purify" the horrific violence that occurred during the riots on Capitol Hill.
Data map: McCarthy.
CNN said it and other news organizations have also requested to see the surveillance footage.
McCarthy's office said it was still developing procedures so the videos could be made "broader available," but had no further comment.
McCarthy also said the footage would be released to all media outlets, but did not specify when.
"McCarthy's actions will disrupt the situation at a critical and decisive moment in American history," rekindling the information war.
CNN pointed out that Carlson's report tried to downplay the violence with video and defend Trump supporters.
CNN also stated that the Capitol Police have repeatedly warned that the disclosure of all surveillance of the Capitol may pose potential security risks.
While Carlson claimed to have had Capitol Police review the footage before it aired, multiple congressional sources said Carlson provided only one of the clips for review.
Trump: "The biggest scoop in American history"
According to a "Russia Today" (RT) report, former US President Trump posted on his social media platform "Truth Social" (Truth Social) on the 7th in response, saying, "Congratulations to Tucker Carlson, as a reporter, he posted One of the biggest scoops in American history."
Data map: Former US President Trump.
Trump said the footage released by the Fox News host "gives a completely different view of what actually happened" and proved "Trump and most others are completely innocent" and called for the detainees to be released .
Schumer, the majority leader of the U.S. Senate, strongly criticized Carlson on the 7th for diving into the "deep waters of the conspiracy" and telling the "bold lie" that "the riots on Capitol Hill were not violence."
He also strongly condemned McCarthy for showing the videos to Fox News, arguing that McCarthy was "as culpable" as Carlson.
On January 6, 2021, a large number of Trump supporters forcibly broke into the U.S. Capitol building, trying to prevent a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress from confirming the newly elected president of the United States.
The riots resulted in the death of 5 people, including 1 Congressional police officer, and the injury of about 140 law enforcement officers.
After the incident, participants in the incident were detained across the United States.