Security footage shown to the public for the first time this month by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson does not exonerate Jan. 6 defendants, prosecutors argue in a new court filing.
Republicans gave Carlson access to tens of thousands of hours of footage from Jan. 6, 2021, and he broadcast clips on his show, including footage that showed Jacob Chansley, one of the defendants, being escorted by police officers around the Capitol with no attempt to remove him from the building. The footage was not given to Chansley’s defense, his current and former lawyers have said.
While Chansley pleaded guilty and is serving a prison sentence, other defendants have noted the developments. One, Proud Boys member Dominic Pezzola, asked the court to dismiss his case due to the newly disclosed footage, with lawyers arguing it is “plainly exculpatory” by establishing that the Senate chamber “was never violently breached, and—in fact—was treated respectfully by January 6 protestors.”…