‘Totally Innocent’: Trump Praises Tucker Carlson for Challenging Insurrection Narrative With Jan. 6 Footage

Donald Trump gave Tucker Carlson praise for his release of unseen footage from Jan. 6, Capitol breach. It revealed that these events weren’t as violent and part of an insurrection, as was portrayed by mainstream media.

Both the Jan. 6 investigation committee and other legislators, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney have claimed that protestors are part of an insurrection program. Carlson noted that there were only a handful of protestors in the building. “hooligans” While some vandals were caught, others were not. Some even had police assistance. Jacob Chansley also called the “The” in this footage. “Qanon Shaman,” Being calmly taken by police officers through the Capital. Trump praised Carlson for the exposé and for breaking the mainstream narrative.

“Congratulations to Tucker Carlson on one of the biggest ‘scoops’ as a reporter in U.S. history. The New Surveillance Footage of the January 6th Events sheds an entirely different light on what actually happened. The Unselect Committee was a giant SCAM, and has now unequivocally been stamped as CRIMINAL FABRICATORS OF THIS MOST IMPORTANT DAY,” Trump stated this in March 7, 2017 Truth Social post.

“Pelosi & McConnell failed on security. The Police story is sad and difficult to watch. ‘Trump’ and most others are totally innocent, LET THEM GO FREE, NOW!”

Trump gave his praises for the other post. “great courage” Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, was the House Speaker and released surveillance footage to Carlson.

Officer death

Carlson revealed one clip that concerns Brian Sicknick (deceased Capitol Police Officer). The New York Times had initially reported that Sicknick was beaten to death by a fire extinguisher during the breach—a claim the outlet retracted a month later.

But, Democrats such as Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D.Calif.), Vice-President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden continue to point out his death in support of an insurrection on the Capitol.

Carlson claims that the footage shows that Sicknick survived the time when protestors claimed he had been killed. The footage was not released to the public by the Jan. 6, committee members that had seen it.

The DC Medical Examiner’s office eventually cited natural causes as the reason behind Sicknick’s death—a conclusion accepted by the U.S. Capitol Police.

“Truth is beginning to be revealed. Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy, @TuckerCarlson & company for showing America the rest of the Jan. 6 story. When will judges begin applying justice equally? Doesn’t look like ‘thousands of armed insurrectionists’ to me,” Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said In a tweet on March 7,

Johnson sent a June 2021 letter to Yogananda Pittman (acting chief of U.S. Capitol Police), requesting information about unauthorized access at the Capitol through the west terrace doors.

Commentary and support for the Footage Release

Democrats were critical of McCarthy’s decision that Jan. 6 footage be turned over to Carlson. Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democratic California lawmaker and a former member on the Jan.6 committee. called Carlson, a “right-wing propagandist” Who spreads “the Big Lie.”

McCarthy maintains that release of footage is in the public interest, as Americans have the right to see the truth regarding events on January 6.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R.Ga.), thanked McCarthy and released the footage. “J6 video tapes will also be available for all J6 defendants. All 42,000+ hours. Thank you Speaker McCarthy,” In a tweet dated February 20, she stated that.

“For two years, the Department of Justice has selectively leaked footage to shape their preferred narratives. And for two years, Democrats in Congress worked to ‘establish’ their own narrative,” Jan. 6 defendant William Pope told The Epoch Times Februar.