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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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…
Whistleblower: FBI Deputy Director Abbate Told Agents to Hide Dozens of January 6 Informants from Public – Knew It Would Be “Too Embarrassing” for Agency to Tell the Truth to Americans
by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit: According to a 2023 whistleblower, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate told subordinates at the agency to hide the identities of dozens of January 6 government informants. He said it would be too embarrassing for the agency if the information was leaked out. So they hid this from the American […]
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
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