Closed-circuit TV video clips from the U.S. Capitol just released from January 6, 2021 show Capitol Police Special Agent David Lazarus testifying falsely in the Oath Keepers trial, Blaze Media investigative journalist Steve Baker is shown. report.
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Baker wrote an analysis in October questioning Lazarus' testimony that helped convict the Oath Keepers, and time-stamped CCTV footage seen by Blaze News shows he witnessed the current Capitol building. He pointed out that footage showed Lazarus in another part of the Capitol at the time of the incident. Officer Harry Dunn interacts with Oath Keepers on January 6th.
Baker and others were able to view the Jan. 6 video in limited capacity only on a House subcommittee terminal in Washington, D.C. Additionally, as of Baker's Oct. 4 analysis, Blaze News was reporting that Lazarus inside the Capitol building had been closed down after then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted the day before and permission to film the video was withheld. I was only allowed to release one screenshot from the 6th.
By early November, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) released multiple video screenshots from Jan. 6 showing Lazarus' movements inside the Capitol, telling Baker: statement He said he did so because “allegations that Capitol Police officers lied under oath are very serious and require a thorough investigation.”
On Nov. 17, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said nearly all of the Jan. 6 Capitol security video, approximately 40,000 hours worth, will be made available to the public online. Mr Johnson's announcement followed Blaze News editor-in-chief Matthew Peterson's appeal for speakers to release all videos.
Baker on Friday Said Blaze News finally received permission to publish the Lazarus video clip. video BlazeTV aired a program Monday morning titled “The Truth about January 6th: Part III: David Lazarus: Evidence of Perjury.”
Baker's announcement was in response to former Capitol Police Lt. Tariq Johnson. listed in X His sources said he was informed that “USCP Director J. Thomas Munger has decided not to investigate allegations that USCP Special Agent David Lazarus gave false testimony in the Oath Keepers trial.”
What about the CCTV clip that was just released on January 6th?
In Monday's BlazeTV video, Baker uses time-stamped video clips recorded by the Capitol's CCTV cameras to reveal minute-by-minute details of Lazarus' whereabouts inside the Capitol.
Lazaro testified that he saw Dunn with the Oath Keepers, but Baker said he “corroborated” Dunn's testimony, while surveillance video showed Lazarus “was in another building.” Baker reported that it was “impossible” for Lazarus to see Dunn with the Oath Keepers because of the footage shown. It was 400 meters away” at the time.
Additionally, Baker said the newly released video showing Lazarus' location was “never released” to the Oath Keepers' defense attorneys at the time of the trial.
“This should shake up the Capitol Police,” Baker said in a BlazeTV video Monday. “We received a message from a source. [Department of Justice] In Washington, they said they were “horrified'' by the story. ”
Then there are screenshots of internal emails purportedly exchanged between top Capitol Police officers obtained by Baker. Mr Baker said he was “concerned about the attention” the article was receiving.
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A screenshot of the email's conclusion reads: “There are things we should keep an eye on to see if it develops.”
“It's interesting that the Capitol Police are more worried about the traction of their story than they are about the lies told on the stand by special agents in the Oath Keepers trial,” Baker countered. .
Capitol Police did not immediately respond to Blaze News' request for comment on the newly released Capitol security camera video of Lazarus.
BlazeTV's video “The Truth of January 6th: Part III: David Lazarus: Proof of Perjury” is below.
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Mr. Baker's investigative work also led to two additional analyzes focused on Dunn. “January 6th and the N-word it wasn't” and “Harry Dunn's description of January 6th doesn't add up. At all.”
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