House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he has “no indication” Capitol Police screened the Jan. 6 footage that Fox News host Tucker Carlson says he plans to broadcast, casting doubt on the footage of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). ) statement that all images will be vetted before being released.

“I have no indication at this time that the police have investigated that footage,” Jeffries said. he said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “It’s my hope and expectation that absolutely happens.”

Jeffries’ Sunday comments come shortly after McCarthy responded to days of harsh criticism from Democrats, telling reporters last week that none of the images will be released to Carlson’s team or released publicly before state police Capitol examine them to ensure that they do not compromise the security of the Capitol building.

Carlson, who spent months airing conspiracy theories about the legitimacy of the 2020 election and the attack on the Capitol itself, has what he described on his show as “unrestricted” exclusive access to more than 40,000 hours of previously unreleased surveillance tape from the 6th. from January. And Democrats have argued that allowing full access to an outside party like Carlson could create security risks for the Capitol and the people who work there.

Jeffries echoed that sentiment, stressing Sunday that the images “must absolutely be vetted” before they are made public.

“The insurrection of January 6 was violent. Approximately 140 officers were seriously injured. A handful of officers died as a result of the events of the violent insurrection on January 6. There are serious security issues,” added Jeffries. “We are releasing images into the public domain in an era where political violence is on the rise, and there are people, including the former president, who are fanning the flames of extremism.”