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FBI's Patel clarifies role of hundreds of agents on Jan 6, says Wray lied to Congress
https://www.foxnews.com ^ | September 27, 2025 | Brie Stimson

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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They really do think we're stupid. But I'll give Patel some wiggle room here if he can produce written reports by all agents who were present on Jan 6. It was a major event and all agent were obligated to document their actions and observations.

But the explanation that undercover or plain clothes agents were sent for crowd control after rioting began is absurd.

1 posted on 09/29/2025 7:52:18 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: Enterprise

I guessing that the riot was declared right after the agents were sent in to agitate.


2 posted on 09/29/2025 7:55:07 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (‘Never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals’)
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To: Enterprise

So what’s going to happen to Wray? He needs to be held accountable.


3 posted on 09/29/2025 7:55:53 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Enterprise

They were there for “crowd control” all right.

They were egging everyone to enter the building.


4 posted on 09/29/2025 7:56:18 AM PDT by P-Marlowe
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To: Enterprise

never forget the reason for the left’s treason, a peaceful protest for protecting elections

https://rumble.com/v181401-january-6th-rally-2021.html


5 posted on 09/29/2025 7:58:05 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: Enterprise

That’s a bullshit cover story


6 posted on 09/29/2025 7:58:33 AM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: Enterprise

“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.


7 posted on 09/29/2025 7:58:35 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: P-Marlowe; Opinionated Blowhard; READINABLUESTATE

I detect a hint of cynicism here. And we are all justified!


8 posted on 09/29/2025 7:58:41 AM PDT by Enterprise (These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Enterprise

Yeah. Plainclothes crowd control. Makes sense. 🤨


9 posted on 09/29/2025 7:58:44 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Enterprise
But the explanation that undercover or plain clothes agents were sent for crowd control after rioting began is absurd.

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.

10 posted on 09/29/2025 7:59:02 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: READINABLUESTATE
"Agents were sent into a crowd control mission after the riot was declared by Metro Police"

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?

11 posted on 09/29/2025 7:59:09 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.)
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To: Enterprise

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.


12 posted on 09/29/2025 8:01:15 AM PDT by marron
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To: Pete Dovgan; P-Marlowe; Opinionated Blowhard; READINABLUESTATE; DesertRhino; teeman8r
"Patel should ask who ‘put that in the record’ and fire them immediately."

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.

13 posted on 09/29/2025 8:02:36 AM PDT by Enterprise (These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Enterprise

Utter BS


14 posted on 09/29/2025 8:04:41 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: Texas Eagle
"Yeah. Plainclothes crowd control. Makes sense."

To the people who think we're stupid it makes perfect sense!

15 posted on 09/29/2025 8:04:47 AM PDT by Enterprise (These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: teeman8r

Thanks for posting!
Someone posted a video that included Vietnamese Americans for Trump. I failed to bookmark it!


16 posted on 09/29/2025 8:05:08 AM PDT by ChessExpert (Infidels of the world unite against the evil that is Islam.)
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To: The Louiswu

Agreed!


17 posted on 09/29/2025 8:05:47 AM PDT by Enterprise (These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Enterprise

So far, Patel is the most disappointing of the cabinet picks, along with Bongino. They are laughable.


18 posted on 09/29/2025 8:06:46 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Enterprise

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.


19 posted on 09/29/2025 8:07:26 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.)
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To: Enterprise

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?


20 posted on 09/29/2025 8:09:42 AM PDT by alternatives?
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