Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
House Republicans
have the unedited footage from the Planned Parenthood attack videos, and apparently they don't want Democrats to get too close a look.
"Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz has in his possession right now, a computer hard drive that contains videos produced by David Daleiden, the head of the group that tried to entrap Planned Parenthood," Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) declared from the House floor on Wednesday, interrupting the chamber's debate on legislation expanding the investigation into Planned Parenthood.
Chaffetz, who is running for House Speaker, received a copy of the videos on Sept. 25, and has since declined to share a copy with the Democrats, according to a Democratic committee aide.
Instead, Chaffetz has said he will set up a “viewing room” for Democratic members and staff to view the videos. Republicans have not yet hosted a screening, the aide said, calling the move a "direct violation" of the Democrats' recent subpoena of Daleiden's unedited footage.
So the Republican plan is to keep Democrats from having free access to fully analyze the unedited videos, basically? That raises a few warning flags, especially given the secrecy and trickery already surrounding these videos.
But I bet it'll help Chaffetz earn more anti-Planned Parenthood brownie points as he tries to elevate his profile. Not that that's part of the plan or anything.
