
Federal judge orders DOJ to set up media access to Capitol riot video after CNN and other outlets sued
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A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Justice Department must create a digital "drop box" where media outlets can access videos used in Capitol riot court cases after 15 news outlets, including CNN, sought body camera and surveillance video that's been seen by judges but not the public.
The ruling is the latest in an ongoing struggle for the public to see close-up, brutal moments of the insurrection, as Republicans and former President Donald Trump try to recast the January 6 hijacking of the US Capitol by Trump supporters as victimization of the far right. CNN and 14 other news outlets sued for the access earlier this month because many videos had become public records in court.
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