FBI's Role on January 6th

The FBI's involvement leading up to the January 6th Capitol attack is clarified, highlighting that the agency was not responsible for security or intelligence gathering during the event. Instead, the U.S. Capitol Police and other local law enforcement agencies held that responsibility. The report underscores that while the FBI recognized potential violence prior to the event and took some preparatory steps, it failed to canvass all field offices for specific threats related to the certification process. Although this oversight may not have drastically altered the outcome of events that day, it emphasizes a significant procedural gap in their intelligence gathering efforts.