Of the 26 CHSs, three were reportedly tasked with monitoring domestic terrorism subjects who were expected to attend the rally, The National Pulse can reveal after reviewing the 88-page document released Thursday.
The sources in question were reportedly authorized to observe activities of interest but prohibited from entering restricted areas. According to the report, 17 such sources – 65 percent of the CHSs – entered restricted areas:
“We determined that of the 26 CHSs who were in DC on January 6 in connection with the events of January 6, 4 entered the Capitol during the riot; an additional 13 entered the restricted area around the Capitol, which was a security perimeter established in preparation for the January 6 Electoral Certification; and 9 neither entered a restricted area nor entered the Capitol or otherwise engaged in illegal activity. None of the CHSs who entered the Capitol or a restricted area has been prosecuted to date. The [Washington Field Office] (WFO) did not know that a total of 26 CHSs would be in DC for the events of January 6 because only 4 field offices had informed the WFO or FBI Headquarters that CHSs under the relevant field office’s jurisdiction—5 CHSs in total—would be traveling to DC on January 6.”
The news comes after years of allegations that the federal government or its agents, including informants, had participated in the riot, with some even alleging they helped to incite the situation. The FBI continues to deny this.
The report further criticizes the FBI for its failure to fully coordinate intelligence gathering and sharing prior to January 6. The Inspector General highlighted a missed opportunity to conduct a nationwide canvass of its CHSs, a standard preparatory step for large-scale events. This omission, coupled with fragmented intelligence sharing among field offices, reportedly hampered the FBI’s ability to provide actionable warnings to other law enforcement agencies.
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