The FBI has reportedly admitted to Congress that it had 275 plainclothes agents in the January 6 crowds, four and a half years after the Capitol riot.
This disclosure contradicts the DOJ Inspector General’s December 2024 report claiming the FBI had no “undercover employees” at the Capitol that day.
Both statements could technically be true depending on how you define “undercover” versus “plainclothes.”
The same OIG report revealed 26 FBI informants were in the crowds, with four entering the Capitol.
Only three informants were officially assigned by the bureau to report on the event.
Rep. Barry Loudermilk wants answers:
“Were they paid to inform or instigate?”
Undercover Metro Police officers have already admitted to inciting crowds by helping protesters climb barriers and encouraging them to advance on the Capitol.
Jan 6 FBI Agents Sue to Remain Anonymous - Judge Laughs, “NOT CONVINCED”
July 18, 2025 - Reuters
A federal judge just tossed lawsuits from FBI agents that worked on the Jan 6 riots, who are terrified their names might be made public.
Judge Jia Cobb basically told them to chill, calling their fear of exposure “too speculative” - translation: no receipts, no case.
Agents warned naming them could get them targeted by the very people they locked up - many of whom Trump pardoned.
The DOJ hasn’t ruled out dropping the list but says there’s “no immediate plan” - which sounds a lot like coming soon.