Yes. You read that right. Johnson is saying that he is intentionally hiding
insurrectionists from prosecution in the release of tapes that Republicans claim
will vindicate them on January 6th.
Where is this video coming from that the DOJ doesn’t already have it?
Edit: from another article "We don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ,” the House speaker said. His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage.
Exactly as u/Kbin_space_program@kbin.social said below.
But telling the cult of Trump that “good ol’ Mike” is blurring their faces to “protect them from the DOJ” is an effort to endear himself to the rabid cult mob that doesn’t know any better.
Where is this video coming from that the DOJ doesn’t already have it?
Edit: from another article "We don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ,” the House speaker said. His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage.
Exactly as u/Kbin_space_program@kbin.social said below.
I imagine that the DOJ absolutely has it.
But telling the cult of Trump that “good ol’ Mike” is blurring their faces to “protect them from the DOJ” is an effort to endear himself to the rabid cult mob that doesn’t know any better.
That was my thought as well, especially coming from the party of drama queens.