No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports
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No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports

CNN  

CNN — A Justice Department watchdog found that there were no undercover FBI employees at the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot, rejecting speculation from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who have for years suggested that the violence that day was provoked by federal agents. And after the riot, the report says, the FBI inaccurately told Congress that it had directed the field offices to canvass their informants for information about threats in connection with the January 6. “This information was no more specific than, and was consistent with, other sources of information that the FBI and its had received about the potential for violence on January 6, including from other sources of tips the FBI received and from social media.” No informants have been criminally charged, the inspector general said. Trump has promised to issue pardons to some of those convicted of crimes stemming from the Capitol riot, suggesting in an article published on Thursday in Time that he will focus on those who were convicted of nonviolent crimes, who he said have been “greatly punished.” Recommendations and FBI response The inspector general recommended that the FBI assesses its procedures to prepare for potential domestic security issues that are not designated as a national special security event by the Department of Homeland Security, like January 6, 2021.

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Jim Jordan hijacks health hearing to rant about FBI 'spying' at Jan. 6 riot
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Jim Jordan hijacks health hearing to rant about FBI 'spying' at Jan. 6 riot

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan went off-topic at a hearing on access to reproductive clinics to accuse the FBI of "spying" on Americans as they rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Ohio lawmaker initially argued that President-elect Donald Trump's first administration had "weaponized" the government by obtaining records of lawmakers and their staffers while searching for leaks. He pointed …

FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
4 weeks ago

FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup

Associated Press  

Social media users are misrepresenting a report released Thursday by the Justice Department inspector general’s office, falsely claiming that it’s proof the FBI orchestrated the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. CLAIM: A December 2024 report released by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General is proof that the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a setup by the …

Undercover FBI agents had no role in U.S. Capitol attack: report
4 weeks ago

Undercover FBI agents had no role in U.S. Capitol attack: report

Raw Story  

Undercover FBI agents were not present during the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, a Justice Department watchdog said Thursday in a report debunking a popular right-wing conspiracy theory. "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 …

Justice Department Watchdog Finds No FBI Agents Or Informants Involved In Jan. 6 Riot
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Justice Department Watchdog Finds No FBI Agents Or Informants Involved In Jan. 6 Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― No undercover FBI agents were at the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, and no paid informants encouraged Donald Trump’s supporters to riot that day, according to a new report from a Department of Justice watchdog. “We found no evidence in the materials we reviewed or the testimony we received showing or suggesting that …

'Fedsurrection': Republicans' Jan. 6 infiltration claim debunked by official report
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Fedsurrection': Republicans' Jan. 6 infiltration claim debunked by official report

Raw Story  

A report from the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General found "no evidence" to support the claims of Republican officials who alleged undercover FBI agents provoked the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In a comprehensive report released Thursday, the DOJ watchdog said it had reviewed evidence and testimony following the Jan. 6 riot, but there …

FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

NPR  

FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot toggle caption Brent Stirton/Getty Images The FBI worked to identify domestic extremists who planned to be in Washington, D.C., the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, but failed to take a "basic step" that could have helped law enforcement prepare ahead of …

FBI didn’t deploy undercover agents on Jan. 6, watchdog report finds, undercutting conspiracy theories
4 weeks, 2 days ago

FBI didn’t deploy undercover agents on Jan. 6, watchdog report finds, undercutting conspiracy theories

Politico  

Horowitz also found that among the tens of thousands of Trump supporters who flooded Washington that day, 26 were people who had served as informants for the FBI. Horowitz says Rosen’s deputy Richard Donoghue told FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich on Jan. 4, 2021, that Trump was considering firing Rosen. Horowitz also briefly touched on Trump’s own role in fomenting …

No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports

CNN  

CNN — A Justice Department watchdog found that there were no undercover FBI employees at the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot, rejecting speculation from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who have for years suggested that the violence that day was provoked by federal agents. And after the riot, the report says, the FBI inaccurately told Congress that …

Jan. 6 Rioter Convicted in Plot To Kill 37 FBI Agents Using Car Bombs, Drones
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 Rioter Convicted in Plot To Kill 37 FBI Agents Using Car Bombs, Drones

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Edward Kelley, 35, convicted earlier this month of assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, has been found guilty again, this time for plotting to kill FBI agents who were investigating him. He was Jan. 6 rioter Edward Kelley, indicated in a court exhibit by a yellow arrow, confronts U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman …

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
1 year ago

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Members of far-right extremist groups. What to know: What’s happening: It’s been three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot when the nation watched the U.S. Capitol attack unfold It’s been three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot when the nation Fast forward: Now, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making the anniversary a …

FBI director shoots down ‘ludicrous’ January 6 conspiracy theory
1 year, 5 months ago

FBI director shoots down ‘ludicrous’ January 6 conspiracy theory

The Independent  

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US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’
1 year, 6 months ago

US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’

Al Jazeera  

FBI downplayed threats of violence by Trump supporters ahead of January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, report says. Washington, DC – United States intelligence agencies “received numerous early warnings” ahead of the 2021 attack on the Capitol but failed to accurately assess the threat, a new Senate report has said. “In advance of the attack, multiple news agencies, …

2 Capitol riot defendants sought by FBI after disappearing
1 year, 10 months ago

2 Capitol riot defendants sought by FBI after disappearing

Associated Press  

The FBI is searching for a Florida woman who was supposed to stand trial Monday on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as well as another riot defendant who has also gone missing, officials said. A federal judge in Washington issued bench warrants for the arrest of Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson III last week after the …

Records: Capitol rioter plotted to kill federal agents
2 years ago

Records: Capitol rioter plotted to kill federal agents

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Newly unsealed court documents show that a Tennessee man arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection also conspired with another person in a failed attempt to kill dozens of federal agents involved in the investigation. According to the FBI, Kelley later discussed plans with 26-year-old Austin Carter to kill law enforcement personnel who had …

Capitol riot suspect plotted to kill federal agents investigating him, records allege
2 years ago

Capitol riot suspect plotted to kill federal agents investigating him, records allege

LA Times  

Newly unsealed court documents allege that a Tennessee man arrested in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection conspired with another person in a failed attempt to kill dozens of federal agents involved in the investigation. According to the FBI, Kelley later discussed plans with Austin Carter, 26, to kill law enforcement personnel who had worked on his criminal investigation, …

Capitol rioter busted on new charges of plotting to attack an FBI field office: feds
2 years ago

Capitol rioter busted on new charges of plotting to attack an FBI field office: feds

Raw Story  

A Tennessee man who was already facing multiple criminal charges for his role in attacking the United States Capitol building on January 6th, 2021, has been arrested on new charges involving an alleged plot to attack an FBI field office. As flagged by CBS News reporter Rob Legare, 33-year-old Capitol rioter Edward Kelley was arrested along with 26-year-old Austin Carter …

FACT FOCUS: Federal agents didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6
2 years, 11 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Federal agents didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6

Associated Press  

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection poked another hole in the pro-Trump conspiracy theory that federal agents orchestrated the attack, confirming on Tuesday that a man at the center of the claims said he’d never been an FBI informant. Ray Epps, an Arizona man who was filmed encouraging others to enter the U.S. Capitol, testified that he wasn’t …

The FBI's Secret Weapon In The Capitol Attack Manhunt
3 years ago

The FBI's Secret Weapon In The Capitol Attack Manhunt

Huff Post  

They are some of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most critical assets, and federal authorities don’t know many of their names. After scouring hours of video footage from then-President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally, held near the White House just before the attack, online sleuths managed to find a full image of the face of a suspect they’d nicknamed …

Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot
3 years ago

Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

Millions of Americans watched the events in Washington last Jan. 6 unfold on live television. “It will fuel more divisions in our country, and I think that ultimately is the legacy of the misinformation we’re seeing right now.” An examination of some of the top falsehoods about the Capitol riot and the people who have spread them: CLAIM: THE RIOTERS …

Prosecutors: Capitol cop told Jan. 6 rioter to hide evidence
3 years, 2 months ago

Prosecutors: Capitol cop told Jan. 6 rioter to hide evidence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter’s involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. In a statement, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the department learned of the investigation against Riley several weeks ago and placed him on administrative leave when …

FBI had informant among Capitol riot crowd, report says
3 years, 3 months ago

FBI had informant among Capitol riot crowd, report says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An FBI informant was …

FBI finds little evidence Jan. 6 insurrection was organized attack: report
3 years, 4 months ago

FBI finds little evidence Jan. 6 insurrection was organized attack: report

Salon  

The FBI has found little evidence that the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a coordinated plot to reinstall Donald Trump as president, according to a report, potentially putting to rest months of speculation that far-right militias and white nationalist groups had prepared an organized assault on the nation's capital. According to Reuters, which interviewed four unnamed FBI officials familiar with …

Ex-police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy
3 years, 7 months ago

Ex-police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy

Associated Press  

A former California police chief and five other men have been indicted on conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents made public Thursday. In late December, one of the men, Russell Taylor, posted in a Telegram chat in response to a question about when to be at the Capitol on Jan. 6: …

Capitol riot report: Anger as Trump’s role excluded but new details of security failures revealed
3 years, 7 months ago

Capitol riot report: Anger as Trump’s role excluded but new details of security failures revealed

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new report into the 6 January Capitol riot has …

What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot
3 years, 8 months ago

What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

NPR  

What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption FBI/screenshot by NPR FBI/screenshot by NPR More than three months after the U.S. Capitol riot, a bomb-maker remains on the loose. Enlarge this image toggle caption FBI FBI The explosive devices the suspect made were rather generic: simple bombs made from 1-by-8-inch …

Capitol rioters were rounded up because they were oblivious to the FBI's surveillance technology: report
3 years, 9 months ago

Capitol rioters were rounded up because they were oblivious to the FBI's surveillance technology: report

Raw Story  

According to a deep dive from the Washington Post, advances in surveillance technology played a big part in the FBI's efforts to identify and arrest participants on the Capitol riot on Jan 6th that led to massive destruction at the U.S. Capitol and lawmakers fleeing for their lives. "The cache of federal documents lays out a sprawling mix of FBI …

No evidence US Capitol rioters belong to antifa movement, says FBI chief in testimony
3 years, 10 months ago

No evidence US Capitol rioters belong to antifa movement, says FBI chief in testimony

Hindustan Times  

FBI Director Chris Wray on Tuesday debunked conspiracy theories promoted by right-wing supporters of former President Donald Trump, saying there was no evidence that leftist extremists disguised themselves as Trump supporters to storm the US Capitol. Wray said he stood by comments made by former Attorney General Bill Barr, who had infuriated Trump after the election when he said the …

FBI director says Capitol riot was ‘domestic terrorism’
3 years, 10 months ago

FBI director says Capitol riot was ‘domestic terrorism’

LA Times  

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray called the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol an act of “domestic terrorism” and defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence in the days before a pro-Trump mob stormed past police and threatened the lives of lawmakers. Wray confirmed the report’s information was “raw, it was unverified.” “In a perfect world, we would have taken …

In 1st public testimony on insurrection, Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
3 years, 10 months ago

In 1st public testimony on insurrection, Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

India Today  

Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders' failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on January 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said in their first public testimony on the insurrection. Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, who resigned under pressure …

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection. Sund said he hadn’t seen an FBI …

Faulty intelligence blamed for disastrous response to Capitol riots
3 years, 10 months ago

Faulty intelligence blamed for disastrous response to Capitol riots

LA Times  

Former security officials told Congress on Tuesday that faulty intelligence was to blame for failing to properly prepare for last month’s bloody insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, testifying in dramatic detail about their shock at confronting a violent insurrection and not the manageable protest they had been expecting. “The events I witnessed on Jan. 6 was the worst attack on …

US now says no direct evidence of ‘kill capture teams’ at Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

US now says no direct evidence of ‘kill capture teams’ at Capitol

Al Jazeera  

Federal prosecutors previously said there was evidence that rioters intended ‘to capture and assassinate’ officials. The top federal prosecutor in Washington, DC has said there is no “direct evidence” to suggest that rioters who stormed the US Capitol had formed “kill capture teams”. The comments on Friday by acting US Attorney Michael Sherwin appeared to be an effort to walk …

US Justice Dept Watchdog Opens Probe of Response to Riots at US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

US Justice Dept Watchdog Opens Probe of Response to Riots at US Capitol

News 18  

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Friday that it will investigate how the department and its law enforcement agencies prepared for and responded to last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. The inspector general said it “also will assess whether there are any weaknesses in DOJ protocols, policies, or procedures that adversely affected the ability of DOJ or its components …

Capitol riot investigation: 275 cases are open, US prosecutors say
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol riot investigation: 275 cases are open, US prosecutors say

CNN  

CNN — US investigators have opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week’s pro-President Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol, federal officials said Friday, emphasizing they are focused on rounding up the most violent offenders. “Unfortunately as this case goes on we’re seeing indications that law enforcement officers, both former and current, maybe …

FBI says 100 arrested for Capitol Hill riots, agencies monitoring 'concerning online chatter'
3 years, 11 months ago

FBI says 100 arrested for Capitol Hill riots, agencies monitoring 'concerning online chatter'

India Today  

Following last week’s riots at the US Capitol in which hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the building in a bid to overturn the election results, US security agencies have said more than 100 people have been arrested so far. The security agencies are also monitoring “an extensive amount of concerning online chatter” ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January …

US Capitol rioters included trained ex-military, police: AP
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol rioters included trained ex-military, police: AP

Al Jazeera  

At least 21 current and ex-members of the US army and law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot. A review by The Associated Press news agency of public records, social media posts and videos shows at least 21 current or former members of US military or law enforcement have been identified as being at …

FBI has opened more than 160 investigations against Capitol Hill rioters: Officials
3 years, 11 months ago

FBI has opened more than 160 investigations against Capitol Hill rioters: Officials

India TV News  

The FBI has opened more than 160 investigations against the January 6 Capitol Hill rioters, officials said here, and asserted this is just the tip of the iceberg. The agency has worked hand-in-hand with the United States Attorney's Office and law enforcement partners in DC and across the country to arrest and charge multiple individuals who took part in last …

Feds need to tell us a lot more about the Capitol riot investigation (opinion)
3 years, 11 months ago

Feds need to tell us a lot more about the Capitol riot investigation (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Asha Rangappa is a senior lecturer at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University. CNN — Six days after the siege on the US Capitol, officials from the FBI and Department of Justice held a news conference Tuesday to give an update. Asha Rangappa courtesy Yale Law School Normally after a major event like this – …

US officials say 70 charged in Capitol riot ‘just the beginning’
3 years, 11 months ago

US officials say 70 charged in Capitol riot ‘just the beginning’

Al Jazeera  

FBI says more than 170 investigative files have been opened relating to deadly January 6 riot at US Capitol building. More than 170 investigative case files have been opened relating to the Capitol Hill riot in support of President Donald Trump that left five people dead last week, United States law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna, …

EXPLAINER: Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?
4 years ago

EXPLAINER: Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?

Associated Press  

Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, sending lawmakers into hiding as they began their work to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Those being tried in federal court, where prosecutors can generally secure longer sentences, are charged with things like violent …

Capitol riots: FBI offers $50,000 reward for information on pipe bombs found near DNC and RNC headquarters
4 years ago

Capitol riots: FBI offers $50,000 reward for information on pipe bombs found near DNC and RNC headquarters

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The FBI has offered …

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
4 years ago

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. “This was a failure of imagination, a failure of leadership,” said Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, whose department responded to several large protests last year following the death of George Floyd. “The Capitol …

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
4 years ago

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. “This was a failure of imagination, a failure of leadership,” said Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, whose department responded to several large protests last year following the death of George Floyd. “The Capitol …

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