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No FBI agents were undercover at Jan. 6 insurrection, Justice Department watchdog says

The FBI should have collected more intelligence before the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, as stated in a watchdog report released on Thursday.
The report clarifies that no undercover FBI employees were present during the riot, and none of its informants participated.
The report dismisses conspiracy theories that the FBI instigated the Capitol riot while noting the bureau took proper preparatory steps for the event.
FBI Director Wray described claims of orchestration by FBI agents as 'ludicrous.

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Newsweek

MAGA declares vindication after DOJ IG report on FBI and Jan. 6 riot

A new watchdog report found there were FBI informants within the U.S. Capitol riot mob, which supporters of President-elect Donlad Trump took as a win.

3 months ago·United States

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Legal Scholar Raises Concerns Over DOJ Hiding FBI Informants at Jan. 6

Renowned legal scholar and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley sounded the alarm about the DOJ’s failure to disclose to Jan. 6 defendants that FBI informants were present in the U.S. Capitol that day in 2021, as detailed in a DOJ Inspector General report. In a Thursday interview with Fox News host Martha MacCallum, Turley said the report raised “more questions than answers” about the FBI’s rumored role in inciting violence at the Capitol. The l…

3 months ago

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The Christian Post

4 findings from DOJ watchdog report on FBI's handling of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Out of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at least some of those who broke the law were FBI informants, according to the 88-page report released Thursday by U.S. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Here are four key takeaways. #Capitol #Jan6 #DonaldTrump

3 months ago

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New York Post

FBI had 26 informants at Jan. 6 Capitol riots — and most were involved

The FBI had at least 26 confidential informants on the ground in Washington, DC, during the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol — most of whom engaged in...

3 months ago·New York, United States

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Political Tribune

DOJ Watchdog Reveals FBI Missed 'Basic Step' When Gathering Intel In The Lead-Up To Jan. 6th

3 months ago

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The Counter Signal

26 FBI sources were present on January 6th

Twenty-six FBI confidential sources were present in Washington, D.C. on January 6th, 2021, with four entering the Capitol and thirteen accessing the restricted area around the building. Fox News reported Thursday night the bombshell finding released by the Department of Justice (DOJ), noting that the FBI director, Christopher Wray, told congress while under oath in 2022 that he wasn’t sure there were undercover agents at the event. BREAKING: …

3 months ago

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