Joe Biden weaponized the federal government. Now someone has to answer for it.
And Congress just cracked the case on Biden’s abusive use of the FBI.
FBI Discloses Significant Presence at January 6 Capitol Event
The FBI has confirmed to Congress that 274 plainclothes agents were present in the crowds at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to information obtained by Blaze News. This disclosure, made over four and a half years after the event, marks the first time the bureau has publicly quantified its presence that day.
A senior congressional source noted that this number aligns with standard FBI practice of deploying countersurveillance personnel at large public gatherings. However, the bureau’s prior reluctance to share details about its involvement may fuel ongoing scrutiny from some groups.
This revelation follows a December 2024 report from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Inspector General (OIG), which stated that no FBI undercover employees were present in the January 6 crowds or at the Capitol.
The OIG’s 88-page report emphasized that its review of materials and testimony found no evidence of undercover FBI personnel in the protest groups.
The distinction between “undercover” and “plainclothes” agents may explain the apparent discrepancy between the OIG’s findings and the FBI’s recent disclosure.
Additional FBI Informants and Their Roles
The OIG report also revealed that 26 FBI confidential human sources (CHS), or informants, were present in the January 6 crowds, with four entering the Capitol during the protests and rioting.
Of these, only three informants were specifically tasked by the FBI to travel to Washington, D.C., to report on potential domestic terrorism subjects attending the event. The report clarified that none of these informants were authorized to break the law, enter restricted areas, or encourage illegal activities.
The FBI’s disclosure of 274 plainclothes agents does not specify whether this figure includes the 26 informants or other personnel, such as those from the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Army counterintelligence, or agents who later contributed to probable-cause affidavits for arrests.
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), chairman of the House Jan. 6 Select Subcommittee, has prioritized investigating the FBI’s presence and the roles of its agents and informants. In a September 23 appearance on “Just the News,” Loudermilk emphasized the need to clarify the number of informants in the crowd and the Capitol, as well as their specific activities.
A May 2024 court filing by former January 6 defendant William Pope identified nearly 50 FBI agents and related personnel present that day, though it remains unclear if these individuals are included in the 274-agent count.
Broader Law Enforcement Presence and Ongoing Questions
Beyond the FBI, other law enforcement entities were active on January 6. Undercover officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) have acknowledged engaging with protesters, including assisting them over barriers, encouraging movement toward the Capitol, and, in some instances, applauding acts of vandalism. Much of the video footage recorded by dozens of MPD undercover officers remains unreleased, despite efforts by Pope through court motions to access this material in his January 6 criminal case.
The FBI also deployed tactical teams to the Capitol to assist in clearing the building after the shooting of Ashli Babbitt outside the Speaker’s Lobby at 2:44 p.m. Additional tactical units from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshals Service were present on-site.
Despite the FBI’s recent disclosure, the bureau’s historical resistance to providing detailed information about its January 6 activities continues to prompt questions from former defendants and others about the extent and nature of law enforcement’s involvement in the day’s events.
