A new court filing claims that most of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 surveillance footage aired last week by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, which he used to downplay the seriousness of the attack, was aired without the approval of the U.S. Capitol Police -- despite Carlson's claims to the contrary. PHOTO: FILE - Rioters at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. McCarthy said last week that the Jan. 6 committee never asked Capitol Police about the footage before airing it during their public hearings. But as ABC News has previously reported, according to sources, Capitol Police did have the opportunity to review clips before the committee aired them publicly. Despite Tucker Carlson's claim, Capitol Police say they didn't review Jan. 6 footage aired by Fox News originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 17, 2023 18:18 UTC