Will someone go to court to stop Tucker Carlson's J6 footage marathon?

[ificandream]

I'm surprised there hasn't been a court order yet to stop what McCarthy has handed over to Tuckweed Carlson. Is this going to go unfettered? Certainly, McCarthy had no right to do this. Is this not corruption at the highest level?

I really hope some lawyer out there (maybe one reading here) will soon make a court motion or lawsuit to stop this. The danger of what McCarthy has done is beyond belief.

[claudette]

1. I certainly hope so

I heard some pundit on TV say that other media outlets can try to get the tapes through the Freedom of Information Act.

[brooklynite]

2. What is the legal basis for blocking release of the footage?

[ificandream]

5. I'm no lawyer but ...

... security has been mentioned many times in all the news stories. There's also the fact that no news outlets were offered them. (Fox doesn't count.)

[brooklynite]

7. I'm not aware that DHS has expressed a concern.

And the second point, while politically biased, isn't illegal.

Presumably the Senate Democrats could release the same video to a media outlet of their choice.

[onenote]

13. Prior restraint. Not going to happen

The Pentagon Papers case seems to be the latest first amendment ruling applauded by progressives that some DUers now are willing to throw under the bus.

[WestMichRad]

3. I'm surprised that reputable news organizations...

… haven’t filed suit to gain equal access to the information.

[gab13by13]

4. Can't be stopped

It would appear partisan.

[ificandream]

6. What would you call what McCarthy did? Partisan in the worst way.

He really is a slimeball.

[Chakaconcarne]

9. Fox news will edit in Antifas....

and the GOP will call for investigations......

[global1]

10. How Was McCarthy Able To Hand Those Tapes Over?.....

What authorization does he have to do so?

One would think that those tapes would be property of the National Archives and be made available to any news organization that would want to view them.

If they were capture by camera's in and around the Capitol Bldg - I would assume that us taxpayers paid for them and that they shouldn't be turned over to any ONE organization - but to be shared across all.

[forthemiddle]

14. Were the tapes marked as Classified?

If not, I see no reason they can’t be released.
It’s up to other Networks to request them.

[onenote]

12. I recommend that you read up on the Pentagon Papers case

[FBaggins]

16. I can't think of any basis to do so

Certainly, McCarthy had no right to do this.

Why? They were under Pelosi's control when she was Speaker. Now he is.

And, of course, he could have had the entire House vote on it if he needed to.

[GoCubsGo]

17. More likely, there is about to be a deluge of FOI requests

from all of the other media organizations. This ain't going to end well for Kevvy, and hopefully not Cucker, either.

[Chainfire]

18. Are you all saying that you are not happy that Fox can review all of those long hours of tape

and then tell us what was on them? Where is trust in the fourth estate?

I do not know how Mc can release them exclusively to Fox. I guess we will see.