DOJ Report on January 6 Riot

A recent DOJ watchdog report concluded that no undercover FBI agents were present at the January 6th Capitol riot, countering claims by some Trump allies that federal agents instigated the violence. The investigation revealed that while there were 26 confidential human sources in D.C. during the incident, the majority were not specifically assigned to monitor the event and only a few had direct ties to an FBI directive. The report clarifies that these sources were not undercover agents but rather informants affiliated with extremist groups and operating independently while the rally occurred. This finding has provoked reactions, especially among members of Congress who are focusing on the presence of these informants in relation to the chaos of that day.