Report: FBI ‘Secretly Deployed’ 274 Plainclothes Agents to U.S. Capitol on January 6
The FBI quietly deployed 274 plainclothes agents to the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 protests, according to an after-action report obtained by Just the News. The document, which had been kept under wraps for years, revealed widespread internal complaints from bureau personnel who said they were placed in a dangerous situation without proper equipment or identification.
“Scores of FBI agents and personnel – many from the bureau’s premier Washington field office – sent anonymous complaints to the after-action team detailing how agents were sent into an unsafe scenario without proper safety equipment or the ability to identify themselves readily as armed officers to other police agencies,” the report stated.
The most common grievance centered on political bias under former FBI leadership, with employees arguing that protesters tied to Black Lives Matter in 2020 were treated far more leniently than those tied to January 6.
“The FBI should make clear to its personnel and the public that, despite its obvious political bias, it ultimately still takes its mission and priorities seriously,” one employee wrote. “It should equally and aggressively investigate criminal activity regardless of the offenders’ perceived race, political affiliations, or motivations.”
The Blaze cited a senior congressional source saying the figure of 274 was not surprising, since the FBI often embeds counter-surveillance personnel at major events.
This revelation follows DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s December report confirming that more than two dozen confidential human sources (CHSs) were outside the Capitol on January 6. Horowitz said that none of those sources were authorized to break the law, enter restricted areas, or encourage others to commit illegal acts.
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has pressed for answers on the FBI’s role, arguing that Americans “are entitled to answers” about how federal agencies operated on January 6.