On January 6, 2021, FBI agents were sent to the National Mall after then-President Trump encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol, according to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Inspector General, which refuted conspiracy theories. There were no undercover investigators. Focusing on the events of the day.
“We have found no evidence in the materials we have reviewed or in the testimony we have received to indicate or suggest that the FBI had agents infiltrating various protest crowds or the Capitol building on January 6th. “The inspector general concluded. 88 page report The department's response is currently being considered.
This conclusion refutes the theory that undercover FBI agents led the storming of the Capitol and subsequent charges against more than 1,000 people involved in the riot.
The report indicated that some of the FBI's confidential human sources (CHS) were present in the crowd, including three individuals tasked with monitoring domestic terrorist targets. It turns out.
“None of these FBI CHSs were authorized to enter the Capitol or any restricted areas on January 6th, nor were any CHSs directed by the FBI to encourage others to commit illegal activities on January 6th. ', the report notes. .
In addition to the three intelligence sources affiliated with the agency, 23 confidential intelligence sources were in D.C. related to the rally, including four inside the Capitol and another 13 around the building. The inspector general found that the suspect entered a restricted security perimeter established in the United States.
“No one from CHS who entered the Capitol or any restricted areas has ever been charged,” the report concluded.
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