DOJ Inspector General Discloses 26 FBI Informants Present on Jan. 6
By Space Coast Daily // December 13, 2024
ABOVE VIDEO: Fox News host Jesse Watters discusses the latest bombshell report claiming multiple FBI informants were at the Capital on January 6 on ‘Jesse Waters Primetime.’
Inspector General Michael Horowitz disclosed that over two dozen confidential human sources (CHSs) were present in the crowd outside the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
However, only three of these individuals were specifically tasked by the FBI to attend the event.
Horowitz emphasized that none of the sources were authorized or directed by the FBI to “break the law” or “encourage others to commit illegal acts,” according to a report obtained by Fox News.
Horowitz’s findings were published in his latest report, titled The FBI’s Handling of its Confidential Human Sources and Intelligence Collection Efforts Leading Up to January 6, 2021. The report concluded, “None of these FBI CHSs was authorized by the FBI to enter the Capitol or restricted areas or to otherwise break the law on January 6. Nor was any CHS directed by the FBI to encourage others to commit illegal acts on January 6.”
The report indicated that the FBI played a limited role in responding to the January 6 events, partly because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not classify the event as a high-security priority.
Despite this, Horowitz noted that the FBI took “significant and appropriate steps” to prepare for its supporting role.
Among the three FBI-tasked informants, one entered the Capitol, while the other two were in restricted areas outside the building. Informants tasked by the FBI are compensated for their involvement, including attendance at specific events.
The report detailed the purposes of the FBI’s deployment of CHSs on January 6. One informant was assigned to monitor a suspected domestic terrorism subject traveling to Washington, D.C. Another was tasked with reporting on two other domestic terrorism subjects. The third informant, who had planned to travel to D.C. independently, was directed to gather information on individuals of interest.
Horowitz reiterated that no CHS was instructed to commit illegal acts or incite others to do so. Additionally, 23 other CHSs were present in Washington, D.C., of their own accord. Of this group, three entered the Capitol, and 11 entered restricted areas. The investigation found no evidence that FBI undercover employees were embedded within the protest crowds or present at the Capitol on January 6.
The report also revealed that at least one CHS was reimbursed for travel expenses, although their assignment was limited to attending the Inauguration, not the Electoral College certification on January 6.
The FBI, responding to the report, stated it did not have primary responsibility for intelligence collection or event security on January 6 but “recognized the potential for violence and took significant and appropriate steps” to prepare. The bureau confirmed that no CHSs were authorized to engage in illegal activities and announced plans to evaluate its policies for handling similar future events.
The FBI highlighted that DHS has since designated the 2025 election certification as a National Special Security Event (NSSE), ensuring tighter security coordination with DHS, the U.S. Secret Service, and other agencies. The FBI also pledged to review its internal processes to improve clarity in roles and responsibilities for non-NSSE events.
This report follows Horowitz’s testimony before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. During the hearing, he acknowledged the presence of federal informants in the January 6 crowd.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, responded to the findings, stating, “The FBI encouraged and tasked confidential human sources to be at the Capitol that day. Twenty-six were present, with four entering the Capitol without being charged—treatment that contrasts sharply with how other Americans were handled.”
Jordan also referenced another inspector general report released earlier in the week, which revealed FBI surveillance of congressional staffers during the Trump-Russia investigation. Jordan speculated on a connection between these revelations and FBI Director Christopher Wray’s recent resignation announcement.
Wray, who took office in 2017, is expected to step down next month before the transition to a new administration. Jordan commented, “The day after Wray announces his departure, this report confirms suspicions about the presence of confidential human sources on January 6.”
