The Justice Division’s Workplace of the Inspector Normal confirmed the presence of a minimum of 26 FBI informants in Washington, DC, throughout the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol, however added that there was no proof of undercover bureau brokers there, in line with a report launched Thursday
Of these informants, 4 entered the Capitol within the midst of the riot, 13 went right into a restricted space and 9 had not been engaged in criminality, in line with a report from the inspector common.
A few of these informants obtained details about the deliberate actions of right-wing teams such because the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys throughout the occasions surrounding the storming of the Capitol, in line with a report from the inspector common.
“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,” the report famous.
The report additionally underscored that none of these informants “were authorized to enter the Capitol or a restricted area, or to otherwise break the law on January 6, [2021]” and that none have been “directed by the FBI to encourage others to commit illegal acts on January 6 [2021].”
