A report released Thursday by Inspector General Michael Horowitz reveals new details about the FBI’s involvement in the events of January 6, 2021.
The report states that the FBI had 26 confidential human sources (CHSs) among the crowd at the Capitol, including three specifically tasked to be present by the FBI.
Of these three, one entered the Capitol building, while two entered the restricted area around it. Additionally, three other CHSs entered the Capitol, and 11 entered restricted areas. None of these individuals have been prosecuted.
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According to the report, the FBI deployed three CHSs to monitor specific domestic terrorism concerns. These individuals were tasked with reporting on potential threats related to known subjects attending the January 6 events.
While the FBI did not instruct these sources to enter restricted areas or engage in illegal activity, one did enter the Capitol building itself.
The remaining 23 CHSs in the crowd were not directed by the FBI but were individuals already affiliated with groups attending the events.