Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is calling into question former Rep. Liz Cheney’s knowledge of FBI informants among January 6 protesters.
During the January 6th Committee hearings, Cheney lashed out at anybody asking whether the FBI had inside sources and the scope of their involvement.
Liz Cheney called me a “nutball conspiracy theorist” for asking questions about FBI’s involvement on January 6th
The DOJ Inspector General’s report confirmed that I had good reasons to ask these questions, which Christopher Wray repeatedly dodged https://t.co/IQC10Saf1z
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) December 15, 2024
However, a new report by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz disclosed that the agency had 26 informants among protesters.
Interestingly, the agency had directed only three FBI human assets to attend the January 6 protests, bringing the contribution of the rest into question. The report also says the remaining 23 agents traveled “on their own initiative and were not tasked by the FBI to do so.”
They also faced no charges for participating in the protests. However, countless other non-violent protesters faced serious charges, for entering the Capitol Buildings and looking around.
Lee reiterated that Americans have always questioned whether FBI agents were involved in what was happening on