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Leaked Memo Reveals FBI Deployed A Stunning 274 Agents On J6, Causing Internal Revolt

  • On January 6, 2021, the FBI sent 274 plainclothes agents armed and without clear safety equipment into the Capitol complex amid the riot.
  • This deployment occurred after the riot started and followed criticism that the FBI had inadequately supported the summer 2020 riots across America.
  • The operation was disorganized, drawing searing internal criticism in a 50-page after-action report withheld from the public for over four years.
  • One agent expressed that they had been manipulated as tools in a political conflict, while Chairman Jim Jordan pledged to investigate why the presence of additional FBI personnel involved in the Capitol events had not been fully disclosed earlier.
  • This revelation raises questions about FBI leadership, potential political bias, and the agency's preparedness and transparency during January 6 and prior events.
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