The FBI had 26 confidential sources on the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, however no undercover FBI brokers have been on the Nationwide Mall that day, contradicting theories concerning the assault.
“We found no evidence in the materials we reviewed or the testimony we received showing or suggesting that the FBI had undercover employees in the various protest crowds, or at the Capitol, on January 6,” in line with an 88-page report from the Division of Justice’s Workplace of the Inspector Normal.
The FBI did have 26 confidential sources on the bottom in the course of the protests. A few of these sources fed data again to the bureau in the course of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, in line with the report. Three of these 26 went to D.C. with the approval of the Washington Area Workplace to report on potential home terrorism topics who have been presumably attending the occasion.
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“Our review concluded that none of these three FBI [confidential human sources] were authorized to enter the Capitol or a restricted area, or to otherwise break the law on January 6, nor was any [confidential human source] directed by the FBI to encourage others to commit illegal acts on January 6,” in line with the report.
Not one of the FBI’s confidential sources have been allowed to enter the Capitol or a restricted space, however 4 entered the Capitol, and one other 13 entered the restricted space across the Capitol. 9 confidential sources “neither entered a restricted area nor entered the Capitol or otherwise engaged in illegal activity,” in line with the report.
“None of the [confidential human sources] who entered the Capitol or a restricted area has been prosecuted to date,” in line with the report. “The OIG determined that many of these 26 [confidential human sources] had provided information relevant to the January 6 Electoral Certification before the event and that a few CHSs also provided information about the riot as it occurred.”
The report faulted the bureau for not asking discipline places of work to gather data from informants forward of the rally.
“Despite playing only a supporting role, the FBI recognized the potential for violence and took significant and appropriate steps to prepare for this supporting role, including attempting to identify known domestic terrorism subjects who planned to travel to DC for the January 6 Electoral Certification,” in line with the report.
The report stated what the FBI did was efficient in a part of its function that day.
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“Indeed, after the Capitol was breached by rioters on January 6, the FBI was in a position to deploy tactical assets to help clear the Capitol of protesters and to help USCP secure the perimeter around the Capitol Complex,” in line with the report. “The FBI told Congress that its posture for January 6 preparations was ‘extraordinary,’ and we found that the FBI effectively carried out its tactical support function on January 6.”
The FBI disputed a number of the findings within the report, however agreed with the suggestions.
“Although the FBI continues to disagree with certain of the factual assertions in the Report regarding the manner of specific steps, and the scope of the canvass undertaken by the FBI in advance of January 6, 2021, a time period during which the Report recognizes as including multiple field offices providing information in response to direction from Washington Field Office and FBI Headquarters, the FBI nonetheless accepts the OIG’s recommendation regarding potential process improvements for future events,” an company official wrote in a letter to the OIG responding to the report.
Learn the total report right here.
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