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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“Who Is Ray Epps?” - Ted Cruz Interrogates FBI on Jan 6 Informants
The answer is obvious. This was a government sponsored event.
The left hated Cointelpro. Now they love it?
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?
Tell me Jan 6 was an FBI operation without telling me Jan 6 was an FBI operation.
“Could not” answer or “would not” answer?
Garland and Wray hiding behind skirts, as usual, lest they be prosecuted for lying to Congress.
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)
“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.
When a conservative takes the fifth it is proof of guilt.
When the FBI/Stasi takes the fifth it is proof of innocence.
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.
Translation: Yes he is.
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?
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.
They should have sent out a Jen Psaki type who can lie with a straight face. Cruz destroyed that hapless agent.
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?
Just sayin'.
Exactly. It was staged as an excuse to do all kinds of things.
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