Out of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at least some of those who broke the law were FBI informants, according to the 88-page report released Thursday by U.S. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Here are four key takeaways. #Capitol #Jan6 #DonaldTrump
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4findingsfromDOJwatchdogreportonFBI’shandlingofJan.6CapitolriotByCPStaff,Saturday,December14,2024Pro-TrumpsupportersstormtheU.S.CapitolfollowingarallywithPresidentDonaldTrumponJan.6,2021,inWashington,D.C.Trumpsupportersgatheredinthenation’scapitaltoprotesttheratificationofPresident-electJoeBiden’sElectoralCollegevictoryoverPresidentTrumpinthe2020election.|GettyImages/SamuelCorumHundredsofpeoplestormedtheU.S.CapitolbuildinginWashingtonduringthecertificationoftheelectoralvotesonJan.6,2021.TheFBImademorethan1,500arrestsrelatedtotheriot,accordingtoanewreport.
Outofthosewhostormedthebuilding,atleastsomeofthosewhobrokethelawwereFBIinformants,accordingtothe88-pagereportreleasedThursdaybyU.S.JusticeDepartmentInspectorGeneralMicha
