Posted on 09/29/2025 7:52:18 AM PDT by Enterprise
EXCLUSIVE: The FBI responded on Saturday to a report that 274 plainclothes agents were at the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, clarifying the role of bureau personnel while still blasting former Director Christopher Wray.
While the agents were on hand, they were sent in after the riot had begun to try to control the unruly crowd, officials told Fox News Digital. That is not the proper role of FBI agents, and Wray was not forthcoming about what happened when he testified numerous times on Capitol Hill, Director Kash Patel said.
"Agents were sent into a crowd control mission after the riot was declared by Metro Police – something that goes against FBI standards," Patel told Fox News Digital. "This was the failure of a corrupt leadership that lied to Congress and to the American people about what really happened."
He added, "Thanks to agents coming forward, we are now uncovering the truth. We are fully committed to transparency, and justice and accountability continues with this FBI."
There’s no indication any FBI agents were involved in any events related to Trump’s speech on the morning of Jan. 6 at the Ellipse, an FBI official told Fox News Digital, adding that Wray should have disclosed that agents were there when he was asked by congressional leaders.
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But the explanation that undercover or plain clothes agents were sent for crowd control after rioting began is absurd.
I guessing that the riot was declared right after the agents were sent in to agitate.
So what’s going to happen to Wray? He needs to be held accountable.
They were there for “crowd control” all right.
They were egging everyone to enter the building.
never forget the reason for the left’s treason, a peaceful protest for protecting elections
https://rumble.com/v181401-january-6th-rally-2021.html
That’s a bullshit cover story
“But the explanation that undercover or plain clothes agents were sent for crowd control after rioting began is absurd.”
Somebody in the FBI lied to Patel. You don’t ‘round up’ 286 agents after the right starts from all over the country and put them into the crowd ‘after’ the riot starts. Patel should ask who ‘put that in the record’ and fire them immediately.
I detect a hint of cynicism here. And we are all justified!
Yeah. Plainclothes crowd control. Makes sense. 🤨
Agreed, but let's give Patel the slack that he may be playing for the cameras to have no opinion about their mission, then to be "shocked" by what it really was when finally exposed. Else, his actions might be playable as harboring a bias toward retribution which might taint his ability to get honest reports.
Trump was far away, still speaking to his supporters.
Metro Police instantly declare a riot at the Capitol.
The FBI happens to have 274 plainclothed agents on hand, and immediately sends them into the crowd.
Patel wants us to just swallow this chain of events without thinking it was planned ahead of time by Pelosi?
I’m not offended that plain-clothed cops were present in the crowd, I would expect it. The problem is the presence of agitators deployed by the feds. And we see a lot of evidence of it. A lot of the trouble-makers do not look like run-of-the-mill Trump supporters. Some look like antifa. And some look like feds.
In a true riot situation where crowd control is needed, officers are clearly identifiable. Whoever concocted this fairy tale to Patel needs to be fired. And Wray needs some jail time.
Utter BS
To the people who think we're stupid it makes perfect sense!
Thanks for posting!
Someone posted a video that included Vietnamese Americans for Trump. I failed to bookmark it!
Agreed!
So far, Patel is the most disappointing of the cabinet picks, along with Bongino. They are laughable.
If Patel believes this, he is stupid.
If Patel thinks we believe this, he is stupid.
I don’t like Patel and I don’t like Bondi. I see nothing good from these two.
I have read that there is one button that shuts and locks all the doors in the capital. That is all they needed to do.
Can we send anyone to DC that doesn’t become compromised?
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