Democrats warn against the release of Jan. 6 tapes to Fox News host Tucker Carlson

Published February 23, 2023 at 7:15 AM EST

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who led the panel that investigated the Jan. 6 attacks, about the risk of giving access to security footage to Carlson.

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