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Speaker Mike Johnson says he's blurring Jan. 6 footage so rioters don't get charged (www.nbcnews.com)

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"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.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The main objective of releasing unblurred images publicly would be to assist with identification and investigation, right? To recruit the larger American audience to help the cops identify people.

Progressives are suddenly VERY enthusiastic to be deputized as cops when it comes to Jan 6.