“BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE JAN.6 DOCUMENTARY”
As consumers of TV headlines, we are used to the words, "BREAKING NEWS," splashed often across the screen. However, another relevant banner recently made its debut: JAN. 6: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE CAPITOL. Although these words were never actually aired, they seemed to clearly describe the recent release of footage featuring Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer's attempt at thwarting the attack on the Capitol. This enterprise was called a "documentary," shot by Pelosi's daughter, "an accomplished documentary filmmaker." The film's provocative nature should not be questioned considering the on-going findings by the January 6 Committee. In fact, it seemed like the most explosive and perhaps the most informative material revealed so far under the Committee's auspices. Yet some aspects of the work do need questioning. For example, the broadcasting of the documentary so close to the mid-term elections needs explanation. It appear