Summary
Kash Patel, a former FBI director, disagrees with Donald Trump’s claim that FBI agents instigated the January 6 Capitol attack. Patel says the agents were there for crowd control after the riot started, which went against usual procedures, but they were not there to provoke violence. A 2024 report from the Justice Department found that FBI informants were present but not told to incite violence.
Key Facts
- Kash Patel disputed Trump's claim about FBI agents starting the January 6 attack.
- Patel said agents were there for crowd control, not as instigators.
- The Justice Department found informants present, but they didn't incite violence.
- Trump claimed on social media that 274 agents were sent in as provocateurs.
- Independent reviews contradicted Trump's allegations about FBI involvement.
- Patel accused former FBI Director Wray of not being open with Congress.
- The topic remains a point of political debate about accountability for the January 6 events.
