Morning Wire Embedded: The FBI Agents Inside January 6th
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Oct 5, 2025 Steve Baker, an investigative journalist from The Blaze, dives deep into the FBI's admission of plainclothes agents present during the January 6th events. He unpacks the confusion around their deployment and roles, highlighting how directives often clashed with actions. Baker critiques mainstream media narratives, emphasizing overlooked elements and perjury in related trials. He also discusses the need for significant reforms within the FBI to ensure accountability and transparency moving forward.
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Plainclothes ≠ Unidentified Undercover
- Plainclothes FBI agents are distinct from undercover operatives and normally still identify themselves with badges or logos.
- In crowd scenarios agents typically wear identifiable tactical vests and gear rather than blending anonymously into crowds.
Confused Deployment Orders
- The call to those agents went out roughly two hours after violence began, with confusing and conflicting deployment orders.
- Agents received mixed instructions like 'deploy', 'self-deploy', or 'wait for supervisor', creating operational confusion.
FBI Lacks Crowd Control Role
- The FBI is not trained for crowd control and does not typically perform that role.
- Even when directed to do crowd control, Steve Baker says the confirmed agents did not perform that function on January 6.
