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Top FBI official dodges when Cruz asks if agents participated in Jan. 6 riot
Fox News ^ | January 11, 2022 | Ronn Blitzer

Posted on 01/11/2022 1:56:35 PM PST by conservative98

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, grilled a senior FBI official on whether or not FBI agents or confidential informants played a role in the Capitol protest on Jan. 6, 2001, but she would not confirm nor deny anything.

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled, "The Domestic Terrorism Threat One Year After January 6," Cruz asked Jill Sanborn, executive assistant director for the FBI's national security branch, about suspicions held by some that government officials encouraged lawless behavior during the protest.

"How many FBI agents or confidential informants actively participated in the events of Jan. 6?" Cruz asked.

Sanborn said in response that she could not discuss "the specifics of sources and methods" of the FBI.

Cruz then broadened his question by asking if any FBI agents or confidential informants actively participated in the riot.

"Sir, I can’t answer that," she said.

Cruz then asked if any agents or confidential informants committed crimes of violence on Jan. 6. When he received the same answer, he asked if any agents or confidential informants "actively encouraged" crimes of violence on Jan. 6.

"Sir, I can’t answer that."

Cruz then brought up Ray Epps, who was seen on video the day before the riot, telling a crowd, "Tomorrow, we need to get into the Capitol! Into the Capitol!" The crowd responded by shouting, "Fed! Fed! Fed!" at him.

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"Miss Sanborn, was Ray Epps a fed?" Cruz asked.

"Sir, I cannot answer that question," Sanborn replied.

Cruz asked more questions about Epps' actions, and Sanborn said she could not answer.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cruz; cruzcontrol; efremdissemblistjr; fbi; fedsurrection; iknownothing; iknownothink; january6; jillsanborn; rayepps; sergeantschultz; tedcruz; thefedsurrection
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1 posted on 01/11/2022 1:56:35 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

“Who Is Ray Epps?” - Ted Cruz Interrogates FBI on Jan 6 Informants

https://rumble.com/vsdla9-who-is-ray-epps-ted-cruz-interrogates-fbi-on-jan-6-informants.html?mref=22lbp&mc=56yab


2 posted on 01/11/2022 1:56:46 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

The answer is obvious. This was a government sponsored event.


3 posted on 01/11/2022 1:58:26 PM PST by Gahanna Bob
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To: conservative98

The left hated Cointelpro. Now they love it?


4 posted on 01/11/2022 1:58:41 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: conservative98

I think Cruz is trying to redeem himself after calling January 6th a “terrorist attack”. Will he keep up the questioning, or is this just a one-and-done effort?


5 posted on 01/11/2022 2:00:33 PM PST by euram
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To: conservative98

Tell me Jan 6 was an FBI operation without telling me Jan 6 was an FBI operation.


6 posted on 01/11/2022 2:00:59 PM PST by ETCM
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To: conservative98

“Could not” answer or “would not” answer?


7 posted on 01/11/2022 2:01:03 PM PST by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: conservative98

Garland and Wray hiding behind skirts, as usual, lest they be prosecuted for lying to Congress.


8 posted on 01/11/2022 2:01:21 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: conservative98
Get Chris Wray on the stand!

The only acceptable answer to those questions is "No".

Anything else is an admission of guilt. (given that this isn't a criminal trial and there is no 5th Amendment protection)

9 posted on 01/11/2022 2:02:46 PM PST by G Larry (The "Racism" charge is code for "No Intelligent Argument")
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“I think Cruz is trying to redeem himself after calling January 6th a “terrorist attack”. “

It was a terrorist attack by some members of the FIB/government.


10 posted on 01/11/2022 2:02:51 PM PST by Reddy ( B.O. stinks)
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To: conservative98

When a conservative takes the fifth it is proof of guilt.

When the FBI/Stasi takes the fifth it is proof of innocence.


11 posted on 01/11/2022 2:03:11 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong [FJB])
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Howie Carr,a great Boston talk show host (and huge Trump supporter),just talked about this an hour ago. He played a clip of the Senator asking her this and her "I can't answer that" response.

Howie's comment to that response: "you just did".

And that's exactly correct.If the answer was "no" she would have said so...clearly and emphatically.

12 posted on 01/11/2022 2:03:47 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: conservative98

Translation: Yes he is.


13 posted on 01/11/2022 2:04:00 PM PST by bray (The Vax is fake)
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To: G Larry

SKYAD99
1 hour ago

” Cannot answer that” is the same as yes, other wise the answer would be I don’t know or not to my knowledge. Not surprising the FBI would have helped instigate January 6. When was the last time the FBI solved a case that was not first set up by themselves?


14 posted on 01/11/2022 2:04:01 PM PST by conservative98
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Cruz should’ve asked her why Garland and Wray didn’t have the guts to answer these simple questions, instead of sending out a clueless lackey.


15 posted on 01/11/2022 2:04:28 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: conservative98

They should have sent out a Jen Psaki type who can lie with a straight face. Cruz destroyed that hapless agent.


16 posted on 01/11/2022 2:04:34 PM PST by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: conservative98

who oversees the FBI? Who oversees the Justice Dept.? Who oversees the Attorney General? Who oversees the President?

it is the people. and keeping anything from the people should be illegal. are you keeping the truth from the american people?


17 posted on 01/11/2022 2:05:38 PM PST 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: conservative98
Someone needs to ask Ray Epps. Politely, mind you.

Just sayin'.

18 posted on 01/11/2022 2:06:19 PM PST by OKSooner (All thinking people should read "The Real Anthony Fauci" by RFK Jr, and "Rainbow Six" by Tom Clancy.)
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To: Gahanna Bob

Exactly. It was staged as an excuse to do all kinds of things.


19 posted on 01/11/2022 2:07:17 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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