House Jan. 6 Committee deleted more than 100 encrypted files days before GOP took majority

[seafoam1 3,023]

How much video tape around the capital on that day was ever put out to the media?

And the liberals don't want anyone to see certain documents. I wonder why. 

 

The former House Select Committee on Jan. 6 deleted more than 100 encrypted files from its probe just days before Republicans took over the majority in the House of Representatives, Fox News Digital has learned.

The House Administration Committee's Oversight Subcommittee is leading an investigation into Jan. 6, 2021, led by Chairman Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga. The panel is investigating the security failures on that day, as well as the "actions" of the former select committee investigating the Capitol riot.

Loudermilk, last week, told Fox News Digital his investigation has entered a "new phase" with renewed support from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who has committed additional resources to the panel’s investigation.

Sources familiar with Loudermilk’s investigation told Fox News Digital that, per House rules, the former select committee, which was chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., was required to turn over all documents from its investigation to the new, GOP-led panel, after Republicans secured the majority of the House of Representatives following the 2022 midterm elections.

Sources told Fox News Digital that Thompson had told Loudermilk that the select committee would turn over four terabytes of archived data, but that the new committee only received approximately two terabytes of data.

Fox News Digital has learned that Loudermilk’s committee hired a digital forensics team to scrape hard drives to determine what information they were not given.

The forensics team, according to sources familiar with their search, determined that 117 files were both deleted and encrypted. Sources said those files were deleted on Jan. 1, 2023 – just days before Thompson’s team was required to transfer the data to the new committee.

Fox News Digital has learned the forensics team has recovered all 117 deleted and encrypted files. Now, Loudermilk is demanding answers and passwords to access the data. 

Fox News Digital exclusively obtained a letter Loudermilk sent to Thompson, requesting access to recovered digital files by his forensic team.

"As you acknowledged in your July 7, 2023 letter, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Select Committee) did not archive all Committee records as required by House Rules," Loudermilk wrote. "You wrote that you sent specific transcribed interviews and depositions to the White House and Department of Homeland Security but did not archive them with the Clerk of the House."

Loudermilk added that Thompson also "claimed that you turned over 4-terabytes of digital files, but the hard drives archived by the Select Committee with the Clerk of the House contain less than 3- terabytes of data."

Loudermilk explained that after a forensic analysis of the data and archived hard drives, he was able to recover "numerous digital records from hard drives archived by the Select Committee."

"One recovered file disclosed the identity of an individual whose testimony was not archived by the Select Committee," Loudermilk wrote. "Further, we found that most of the recovered files are password-protected, preventing us from determining what they contain."

Loudermilk asked that Thompson provide him "a list of passwords for all password-protected files created by the Select Committee" so that his committee can "access these files and ensure they are properly archived."

Meanwhile, Loudermilk also penned letters to White House general counsel and the general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security, requesting "unedited and unredacted transcripts" of White House and DHS testimony to the former select committee. 

Loudermilk's committee knows the transcripts of these interviews exist, but said they were not turned over by the Thompson-led committee. 

Loudermilk demanded the White House and DHS comply with his request by Jan. 24.

"It’s obvious that Pelosi’s Select Committee went to great lengths to prevent Americans from seeing certain documents produced in their investigation. It also appears that Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney intended to obstruct our Subcommittee by failing to preserve critical information and videos as required by House rules," Loudermilk told Fox News Digital. 

"The American people deserve to know the full truth, and Speaker Johnson has empowered me to use all tools necessary to recover these documents to get the truth, and I will."

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

It’s what they do. Liberals are good with it though. They like being lied to as long as it’s their side that lies to them.  

[weepaws 3,191]

Lol it’s not just liberals, this crap has been taking place with governments around this world for ever.  

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

Just now, weepaws said:

Lol it’s not just liberals, this crap has been taking place with governments around this world for ever.  

Hot take! But we’re talking about this one. Start a thread about the other ones if you wish. 

[Tree of Knowledge 1,855]

It was a farce and a set up.  Trump needs to bring down everyone that had a hand in it when he assumes office.  

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

Another liberal free thread. 

[Engorgeous George 2,331]

Power will abuse itself to remain in power.  Power seeks truth only as a means to power.

[IGotWorms 4,058]

Be interesting to see what they come up with. Deleting files obviously shady and I would guess possibly illegal?

[weepaws 3,191]

37 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Hot take! But we’re talking about this one. Start a thread about the other ones if you wish. 

You’re welcome.  HTH. 

[weepaws 3,191]

9 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Be interesting to see what they come up with. Deleting files obviously shady and I would guess possibly illegal?

You would think both Biden and the Trumper would know that , right? 

[TBayXXXVII 2,545]

I expect the corruption in DC to continue and closed doors banter will take place behind the scenes and nothing will come of it.

[IGotWorms 4,058]

1 minute ago, TBayXXXVII said:

I expect the corruption in DC to continue and closed doors banter will take place behind the scenes and nothing will come of it.

I suspect this is true but only because republicans are overselling the story by implication. I mean imagine if there were documents deleted showing that Jan 6 was a setup by the FBI (there won’t be, because it wasn’t). That would come out. Trump and his allies would have absolutely no reason to keep that secret and every reason to disclose it. But like I said, they’re overselling it and most likely it’s nothing really transformative, and in that case, it’ll behoove republicans to just let people’s imaginations run wild 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

The excuse will be they were protecting some unfortunate people. As usual. 

[seafoam1 3,023]

Just now, IGotWorms said:

I suspect this is true but only because republicans are overselling the story by implication. I mean imagine if there were documents deleted showing that Jan 6 was a setup by the FBI (there won’t be, because it wasn’t). That would come out. Trump and his allies would have absolutely no reason to keep that secret and every reason to disclose it. But like I said, they’re overselling it and most likely it’s nothing really transformative, and in that case, it’ll behoove republicans to just let people’s imaginations run wild 

Overselling? And the whole democrat government/media jan 6 selfie fest hysteria is normal? 

[seafoam1 3,023]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

The excuse will be they were protecting some unfortunate people. As usual. 

Yep. But not the innocent pregnant chick they threw in prison for months on end. 

[lod001 1,344]

So if this is true, wouldn't each defendant appeal their sentence and have it immediately thrown out since there is no evidence?

[Fnord 2,265]

I might be confused (cognitive decline is rampant right now) with some other Trump related scandal, but wasn't there concern that releasing some of that information could put people in jeopardy of some kind? Curious to see what, if anything, comes of this. I certainly won't get all breathless about it, given the propensity of R's to assign conspiracy motives to everything and everyone. 

Hard to keep track of all the legal entanglements, there are just so many!

 

[seafoam1 3,023]

Just now, lod001 said:

So if this is true, wouldn't each defendant appeal their sentence and have it immediately thrown out since there is no evidence?

Liberal judges don't work that way. They ask Soros what should they do?

[seafoam1 3,023]

1 minute ago, Fnord said:

I might be confused (cognitive decline is rampant right now) with some other Trump related scandal, but wasn't there concern that releasing some of that information could put people in jeopardy of some kind? Curious to see what, if anything, comes of this. I certainly won't get all breathless about it, given the propensity of R's to assign conspiracy motives to everything and everyone. 

Hard to keep track of all the legal entanglements, there are just so many!

 

So only select liberals are able to see the information. Got it. 

[squistion 2,199]

Just now, Fnord said:

I might be confused (cognitive decline is rampant right now) with some other Trump related scandal, but wasn't there concern that releasing some of that information could put people in jeopardy of some kind? Curious to see what, if anything, comes of this. I certainly won't get all breathless about it, given the propensity of R's to assign conspiracy motives to everything and everyone. 

Hard to keep track of all the legal entanglements, there are just so many!

That could be a legitimate concern. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,545]

21 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

I suspect this is true but only because republicans are overselling the story by implication. I mean imagine if there were documents deleted showing that Jan 6 was a setup by the FBI (there won’t be, because it wasn’t). That would come out. Trump and his allies would have absolutely no reason to keep that secret and every reason to disclose it. But like I said, they’re overselling it and most likely it’s nothing really transformative, and in that case, it’ll behoove republicans to just let people’s imaginations run wild 

If you're right, then there's no reason to not turn over everything.  If they claimed they had over 4 TB of data and there's nothing to hide, why not turn it all over?  Why delete over 1 TB of data?  Like Hillary, you only delete what will get you caught of wrong doing.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

10 minutes ago, Fnord said:

I might be confused (cognitive decline is rampant right now) with some other Trump related scandal, but wasn't there concern that releasing some of that information could put people in jeopardy of some kind? Curious to see what, if anything, comes of this. I certainly won't get all breathless about it, given the propensity of R's to assign conspiracy motives to everything and everyone. 

Hard to keep track of all the legal entanglements, there are just so many!

 

There it is. Protecting.  The proud boys might go after them. Why did it have to be destroyed? Because the republicans would be able to see it, that’s why. Give me a break with the high minded nonsense. Maybe it was just recipes and wedding plans? 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

Two things can be true at once. Rioters on Jan 6 got violent. There were government operatives inside the capital posing as protesters.  Conspiracy theory, right? 

[seafoam1 3,023]

2 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Two things can be true at once. Rioters on Jan 6 got violent. There were government operatives inside the capital posing as protesters.  Conspiracy theory, right? 

It's way more of a logical take than thinking a group of drunk unarmed dumbasses dressed up in viking hats are actually trying to take over the country. 

These liberals can't see the situation in it's simplest terms. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

We all know who they are protecting. Their attack dogs. And you liberals may be ok with that right now, Trump!, but when you protect agencies because they did your bidding,  just be advised they get used to it, and start to expect it.  Look at SQF that you were all up in arms about. Why do you think that kept happening, even after there were many complaints made about it? I’ll tell you why. The powers that be encouraged it. Do you think they weren’t going to protect the people doing it?  Buyer beware you dumb asses. 

[IGotWorms 4,058]

20 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

If you're right, then there's no reason to not turn over everything.  If they claimed they had over 4 TB of data and there's nothing to hide, why not turn it all over?  Why delete over 1 TB of data?  Like Hillary, you only delete what will get you caught of wrong doing.

Probably stupidity more than anything. But republicans say they’ve recovered it so if it’s truly a big deal then we’ll find out 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

1 minute ago, IGotWorms said:

Probably stupidity more than anything. But republicans say they’ve recovered it so if it’s truly a big deal then we’ll find out 

I’ve been told it’s the cover up, not necessarily the crime. Does that still hold? 

[squistion 2,199]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

I’ve been told it’s the cover up, not necessarily the crime. Does that still hold? 

No not if what is being covered up is not a crime. 

[IGotWorms 4,058]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

I’ve been told it’s the cover up, not necessarily the crime. Does that still hold? 

Yes as to the people deleting the files.

But that wouldn’t change what happened on January 6 at all

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

2 minutes ago, squistion said:

No not if what is being covered up is not a crime. 

Destroying evidence isn’t a crime? What if someone on trial wanted access to it? Fock em and their fair trial, right? You are a bootLicker. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,429]

2 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Yes as to the people deleting the files.

But that wouldn’t change what happened on January 6 at all

Well people are being tried on what happened. I guess you would be ok with cops destroying their interview records in a case for someone you were defending? 

[Reality 3,121]

24 minutes ago, squistion said:

No not if what is being covered up is not a crime. 

Every take you have is incredibly stupid, it's pretty stunning how consistent you are.

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,348]

1 hour ago, IGotWorms said:

Be interesting to see what they come up with. Deleting files obviously shady and I would guess possibly illegal?

unless its your girl then its fine

[TBayXXXVII 2,545]

14 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Probably stupidity more than anything. But republicans say they’ve recovered it so if it’s truly a big deal then we’ll find out 

I don't think we do.

[The Real timschochet 6,763]

What info is being covered up? 
 

I can’t fathom that there is anything that would exonerate Trump or any of the insurrectionists/rioters/oops I mean hostages. 

[jonmx 2,429]

1 hour ago, IGotWorms said:

Be interesting to see what they come up with. Deleting files obviously shady and I would guess possibly illegal?

That is the problem.  It is illegal but who are they accountable to?  No one.  Federal agents lie in court, destroy evidence, get search warrants under false premsies.....and nothing happens to them.   Politicians are even more protected from the law.  

[seafoam1 3,023]

1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

What info is being covered up? 
 

I can’t fathom that there is anything that would exonerate Trump or any of the insurrectionists/rioters/oops I mean hostages. 

Why was info covered up is the stage I think they currently at. 

And only low IQ liberals think it was an actual  insurrection. 

[Reality 3,121]

3 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

What info is being covered up? 
 

I can’t fathom that there is anything that would exonerate Trump or any of the insurrectionists/rioters/oops I mean hostages. 

Then why did they do it?

[jonmx 2,429]

2 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

What info is being covered up? 
 

I can’t fathom that there is anything that would exonerate Trump or any of the insurrectionists/rioters/oops I mean hostages. 

Of course you can't.  That is what your news tells you.  But you have never seen the Capitol Police shotting pellets into a peaceful crowd to stir them up.  Or most of the protestors leaving peacefully or being let in peacefully.  Or Capitol Police beating a woman to death.  You can never admit that Pelosi and the Capitol Police did not want the National Guard there.  You have never seen descriptions of federal assets pushing people into the Capitol and telling them to enter.  You have never seen evidence that the two pipe bombs planted outside the RNC and DNC headquarters were plants.  All you allow yourself to watch is the scripted narrative the DNC and their authoritarian bastard friends want you to see, which ia less than 1 percent of what actually went on and heavily staged.

[Reality 3,121]

46 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Probably stupidity more than anything. But republicans say they’ve recovered it so if it’s truly a big deal then we’ll find out 

Recovered yes but, the encrypted files are still password protected. They'll need those passwords to actually view the encrypted files. Hopefully that happens ASAP. 

This was a pretty stupid move by the Democrats, people will go ahead and assume the absolute worst.