US EditionEx-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUL 2 – Jared L. Wise, pardoned for his Capitol riot role, now advises the DOJ task force probing alleged political bias and prosecutorial overreach in related cases.
- In early 2025, former FBI agent Jared L. Wise, charged for his January 6 Capitol riot actions, was appointed counselor in the DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group based in Washington, D.C.
- Wise’s appointment followed his federal indictment in June 2023 for civil disorder and assaulting officers, charges halted after a full presidential pardon from Donald Trump in January 2025.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi established a group, led by Trump ally Ed Martin, to investigate allegations that the Department of Justice engaged in prosecutorial overreach against conservatives during President Biden’s administration.
- Bodycam footage and affidavits show Wise repeatedly shouting 'Kill 'em!' and comparing police officers at the Capitol to Nazi Gestapo agents during the riot, prompting criticism of his DOJ role.
- Critics argue Wise’s hiring undermines the Justice Department’s impartiality and reflects shifting accountability priorities under Trump allies overseeing politically sensitive cases.
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Former FBI agent Jared L. Wise, who was indicted for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, is now a consultant at the U.S. Department of Justice. Wise's trial ended without a verdict after Donald Trump returned to the White House. He now serves as an advisor to longtime Capitol attacker supporter Ed Martin, head of a group that looks into cases where the justice system has been used as a weapon.
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter now helps lead DOJ’s weaponization probe
A former FBI agent charged in the Capitol riot is now helping lead a Justice Department group investigating alleged overreach in that very probe. Jared L. Wise, a former FBI agent indicted on felony charges related to the January 6 Capitol riot, now serves as a counselor and investigator in the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group. Wise was appointed by President Donald Trump shortly after receiving a full presidential pardon in Janu…
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