NEWS: Capitol Police have shared 14,000+ hours of surveillance footage with lawmakers probing Jan. 6 — as well as "numerous clips" requested by House impeachment managers.

It's the first glimpse of the secretive dept's cooperation with investigators.

politico.com/news/2021/03/2…
The court filing from Capitol Police counsel Thomas DiBiase indicates that the department has provided entirety of Jan. 6 footage — tens of thousands of hours — to House admin and Senate Rules Committees. politico.com/news/2021/03/2…
The department has shared much of that with the FBI and DC Police but is worried that sharing it with defendants charged in Jan. 6 cases could expose sensitive security information about the Capitol to the people who attacked it. politico.com/news/2021/03/2…
Typically, Capitol security footage is destroyed in 30 days, DiBiase says.

Notably, DiBiase was silent on Jan. 5 footage except for limited sharing with MPD. Dems have alleged some Rs may have given rioters tours that day-but they’ve said little since.

politico.com/news/2021/03/2…
Full Capitol Police court filing: politico.com/f/?id=00000178…

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NEW: Two Capitol Police officers are suing Donald Trump, saying he bears responsibility for the physical and psychological injuries they suffered during intense hand-to-hand combat with his supporters on Jan. 6. politico.com/news/2021/03/3…
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