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It looks like the FBI decided to turn January 6, 2021, into their own personal LARPing event at the Capitol, with a whopping 274 agents milling about, many wondering why they were even there. A newly released FBI after-action report, obtained by outlet Just the News and sent to the House Judiciary Committee by Director Kash Patel, paints a picture of bureaucratic chaos and agents feeling like they were cast as extras in a political drama they didn't sign up for.
According to the report, the FBI's Washington Field Office had agents scattered around the Capitol, chasing pipe bombs and eyeballing a suspicious red truck that might've had explosives. But it seems that many of these agents were scratching their heads, lacking the gear, training, or even basic instructions to handle a riot. One agent put it bluntly: "The initial response of having us again respond to a riot by 'standing the line' did not seem appropriate because we do not have the gear, equipment, or training for riot control."
Another agent griped, "As in June, agents were again deployed onto the streets (specifically around the Capitol) and simply told to stand behind MPD. No other direction. When asked specifically what they were supposed to do or who to check in with, they were told simply that management said to go there and there was no answer."
So, the FBI's grand plan was to toss agents into the fray with a vague "just stand there" directive.
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), who's been digging into January 6 like a bloodhound, isn't buying the FBI's Keystone Cops routine. He has questions, and they're the kind that make bureaucrats sweat: "Why is Congress just finding out there were significantly more FBI assets at the Capitol than previously identified? Were the courts that heard cases regarding January 6 made aware these agents were at the Capitol? Were any of the agents tasked to investigate individuals at the Capitol? Were they ever called to testify during the prosecutions of J6 defendants? Did any of the former FBI leaders testify about the additional personnel at the Capitol?" Yeah, Barry is not here for the runaround.
The plot thickens when you consider the FBI had at least 26 informants in D.C. that day, some of whom apparently decided to join the chaos and commit offenses themselves. Informants gone rogue is a plot twist even M. Night Shyamalan couldn't dream up.
But the real gut-punch comes from the agents themselves, who aren't shy about calling out the FBI's selective outrage. One agent laid it bare: "We were once an apolitical organization, but I no longer see us as looking from the ground up. We have been used as pawns in a political war, and FBI leadership fell into the trap and has allowed it to happen. We are supposed to call balls and strikes, regardless of political pressure, now we can’t even be trusted to be on the field."
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), who's been digging into January 6 like a bloodhound, isn't buying the FBI's Keystone Cops routine. He has questions, and they're the kind that make bureaucrats sweat: "Why is Congress just finding out there were significantly more FBI assets at the Capitol than previously identified? Were the courts that heard cases regarding January 6 made aware these agents were at the Capitol? Were any of the agents tasked to investigate individuals at the Capitol? Were they ever called to testify during the prosecutions of J6 defendants? Did any of the former FBI leaders testify about the additional personnel at the Capitol?" Yeah, Barry is not here for the runaround.
The plot thickens when you consider the FBI had at least 26 informants in D.C. that day, some of whom apparently decided to join the chaos and commit offenses themselves. Informants gone rogue is a plot twist even M. Night Shyamalan couldn't dream up.
But the real gut-punch comes from the agents themselves, who aren't shy about calling out the FBI's selective outrage. One agent laid it bare: "We were once an apolitical organization, but I no longer see us as looking from the ground up. We have been used as pawns in a political war, and FBI leadership fell into the trap and has allowed it to happen. We are supposed to call balls and strikes, regardless of political pressure, now we can’t even be trusted to be on the field."
That's not just a complaint; that's a full-on indictment of the FBI's leadership.
Another agent doubled down, pointing out the glaring double standard: "The actions on January 6, 2021 were absolutely despicable and unacceptable in a civilized society. What is even more unacceptable was the hypocrisy displayed by the FBI and its leadership in their attempt to go after those involved in the Capitol Riots, while we as agents, watched cities burn across America during the summer of 2020."
Another agent doubled down, pointing out the glaring double standard: "The actions on January 6, 2021 were absolutely despicable and unacceptable in a civilized society. What is even more unacceptable was the hypocrisy displayed by the FBI and its leadership in their attempt to go after those involved in the Capitol Riots, while we as agents, watched cities burn across America during the summer of 2020."
When your own agents are calling you out for playing favorites with riots, maybe it's time to rethink your priorities.
So, here we are: an FBI that turned January 6 into a chaotic field trip, left its agents high and dry, and now has to answer why it's been playing hide-and-seek with Congress. If this doesn't scream "politicized mess," I don’t know what does.
So, here we are: an FBI that turned January 6 into a chaotic field trip, left its agents high and dry, and now has to answer why it's been playing hide-and-seek with Congress. If this doesn't scream "politicized mess," I don’t know what does.
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