{"id":2039033,"date":"2023-09-20T16:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-official-says-bureau-lost-track-of-how-many-sources-other-informants-were-involved-in-capitol-breach\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T16:37:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:37:59","slug":"former-fbi-official-says-bureau-lost-track-of-how-many-sources-other-informants-were-involved-in-capitol-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-official-says-bureau-lost-track-of-how-many-sources-other-informants-were-involved-in-capitol-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-FBI Official: Bureau Lost Count of Capitol Breach Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-fbi-official-says-bureau-lost-track-of-how-many-sources-other-informants-were-involved-in-capitol-breach%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039033&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Audit Reveals FBI Lost \u200cTrack\u2063 of Informants Involved\u2064 in Capitol Breach<\/h2>\n<p>A former senior FBI official revealed to House \u200dlawmakers that the bureau conducted an\u2064 internal audit after losing track of the number of\u200d informants and sources involved in the \u2064January 6 U.S. Capitol breach.<\/p>\n<p>Steven D\u2019Antuono,\u2063 former assistant director-in-charge of \u2062the Washington \u2063Field Office, testified before the House \u2062Judiciary Committee in June that his office discovered there were \u2062<a title=\"Wray Declines to Confirm FBI\u2019s Use of Geolocation Data to Track Capitol Rioters But Says It \u2018Would Not Surprise Me\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-declines-to-confirm-fbis-use-of-geolocation-data-to-track-capitol-rioters-but-says-it-would-not-surprise-me\/\">confidential human sources<\/a> \u200b(CHS)\u200b from various \u2062field\u2064 offices and other informants \u200bwho independently went to the \u200bCapitol. This information was detailed in a\u2062 letter sent to \u2063FBI Director Christopher Wray about the\u200d bureau\u2019s use of confidential sources.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2063 the hearing, Chairman Jim Jordan asked D\u2019Antuono if he knew about the\u2063 sources and if\u2063 the FBI was \u2062aware they would be present among \u200dthe protestors. D\u2019Antuono\u2064 responded affirmatively, stating that it was\u200d his belief that the FBI \u200chad prior\u2063 knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>The letter further explained that due to the\u2063 large number of CHSs present at the Capitol, the Washington Field Office requested assistance from\u2064 FBI \u2062Headquarters \u200cto\u200d determine \u2064how many CHSs had been in attendance. The office\u200b received responses after reaching out to headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>One example \u2062provided by D\u2019Antuono involved a source\u2062 from the Kansas City Field Office\u2062 who had \u200dbeen in contact\u2062 with their handler while in the\u2062 crowd. The source\u2063 allegedly attempted to prevent some \u2063of\u2064 the illegal activities\u2063 before leaving.<\/p>\n<p>These revelations have raised concerns \u2064about the FBI&#8217;s ability to track its informants and control their actions. House Judiciary Committee member Rep. \u2062Darrell\u200c Issa expressed his worry, suggesting \u200cthat the FBI&#8217;s involvement\u2064 may have contributed\u200b to the \u2064events of \u2062that day.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie \u2062also questioned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland \u2064about the number of agents and assets present on January 5 and 6, to which Garland responded that he did not know.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MASSIE: \u201cHow many agents or\u200d assets \u2062of the\u2062 government were present on January 5th\u200c and\u200c January 6th.. Can you answer that \u200bnow?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GARLAND: \u2062\u201cI don&#8217;t\u200b know the answer to that question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MASSIE:\u200c \u201cI\u2062 think you may have just\u2064 perjured yourself that you don\u2019t know if there were \u2063any\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a04nkeBGm9\">pic.twitter.com\/a04nkeBGm9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1704529214240657482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Speculation\u200d about the number of \u2064FBI informants present during \u200cthe Capitol breach arises\u200d as the\u200c Department\u200d of Justice continues to\u200c charge individuals with January 6-related federal \u200bcrimes. Over\u2063 1,100 people have been charged, with more than 650 pleading guilty and over 600 sentenced.<\/p>\n<p>Former FBI \u200cofficial George\u200b Hill \u2062previously claimed that the bureau\u200b denied access to 11,000 hours of U.S. Capitol video \u200dfootage on January 6 to protect the identities of undercover officers and informants present \u200cthat day.<\/p>\n<p>Former Capitol Hill\u2063 Police Chief Steven \u2063Sund stated that the FBI had at least 18 undercover \u200dagents in the crowd on January 6,\u2064 along with paid informants and \u2062other authorities from the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062has been reported \u2064that the FBI spends an average \u2064of $42 million annually on payments to\u2062 its \u2063Confidential Human Sources.<\/p>\n<p>During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Rep. Clay Higgins \u2062asked FBI Director Christopher Wray if there were any <a title=\"\u2018It Should Be A No!\u2019: Congressman Explodes After Wray Refuses Question On FBI, January 6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-should-be-a-no-congressman-explodes-after-wray-refuses-question-on-fbi-january-6\/\">confidential human sources dressed<\/a> as Trump supporters during the Capitol riot. Wray denied the presence \u200dof FBI informants in\u2064 the crowd\u200c and dismissed any suggestion of FBI involvement in \u200corchestrating the \u200devents.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What are the potential \u200brisks\u2062 and consequences of the FBI&#8217;s failure to effectively monitor and\u200b control its \u200binformants\u2064 in relation to the Capitol breach?<\/h2>\n<p>And \u200babout\u2063 the FBI&#8217;s handling of informants and sources\u200d in\u200d relation to the\u200c Capitol breach.\u200d He pressed Garl and stated, \u2064&#8221;You\u200d can&#8217;t investigate \u200byourselves, and you \u200bcertainly can&#8217;t be trusted to\u2064 hold yourselves accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d audit and the subsequent revelations have raised serious\u2062 concerns about the FBI&#8217;s ability to effectively monitor and control its informants. The agency&#8217;s reliance\u2062 on confidential human sources is crucial for\u2062 gathering intelligence and preventing criminal\u2063 activities. However, if the FBI cannot keep track of these sources or ensure their actions align\u2062 with the agency&#8217;s \u200cobjectives, it raises questions about\u2062 their effectiveness and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>The use of informants can be a <a title=\"Biden Education Nominee Ignored Sexual Assault Allegations, Lawsuit Charges\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-education-nominee-ignored-sexual-assault-allegations-lawsuit-charges\/\">double-edged sword<\/a>. While they provide valuable information\u200d and access to criminal networks, there is always a risk that\u200c the \u200cinformant may have their own agenda or\u200d engage in \u200dunauthorized \u2064activity. It \u2063is essential\u2063 for law enforcement agencies like the FBI to have stringent\u2062 protocols in place to mitigate \u2063these risks and \u200bensure that informants operate within the parameters \u200dset by the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The failure to properly track and account for informants\u200d involved in the Capitol breach \u2062not \u2062only \u2062undermines the credibility of the FBI but also raises concerns about \u200cpotential entrapment or\u200c manipulation. If informants are allowed to act independently without\u2064 proper oversight, it compromises the integrity of\u200d investigations\u200b and prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation also calls into question the FBI&#8217;s transparency and willingness \u2063to disclose information \u2063to Congress and the public. The fact that this internal audit only came to light \u200cduring \u2063a congressional hearing suggests\u200b a lack \u200bof openness and\u200b accountability within\u200c the agency. It is crucial for \u2063the \u2062American people to \u2062have confidence in the FBI&#8217;s actions, and this incident raises \u200cdoubts about \u2064the\u2063 agency&#8217;s \u2063ability to uphold its mandate.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward,\u2064 it is imperative that the\u2063 FBI takes immediate steps\u2062 to address these shortcomings and \u200dregain public trust. This <a title=\"Ex-FBI Official: Bureau Lost Count of Capitol Breach Sources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-official-says-bureau-lost-track-of-how-many-sources-other-informants-were-involved-in-capitol-breach\/\">includes\u2062 implementing stricter protocols<\/a> for the handling and monitoring of \u2063informants, enhancing transparency and \u200daccountability mechanisms, and conducting a comprehensive review\u2063 of its informant \u200bprogram. The FBI must prioritize the protection of civil \u200cliberties while effectively carrying out its \u200bmission to\u2062 uphold the rule of law and protect national\u2064 security.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent \u2063audit revealing the FBI&#8217;s\u200c loss \u2063of track of informants \u2064involved in the Capitol breach is deeply concerning. It \u2064raises questions about the agency&#8217;s ability to effectively monitor and control \u2063its \u2062informants, as well as its transparency and accountability to Congress and the\u2062 American people. \u2062The FBI must take immediate action to rectify these issues, ensuring \u2063that informants operate within the\u2063 agency&#8217;s guidelines and that the public can have\u200d confidence in its actions. Failure to\u2064 do so risks further erosion of public trust\u2062 and \u2064compromises the FBI&#8217;s ability to carry out its vital mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A House Judiciary Committee was informed by a former senior FBI official that the bureau conducted an internal audit to determine the number of informants and sources involved in the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6. Steven D&#8217;Antuono, former assistant director-in-charge of the Washington Field Office, revealed this during a closed-door testimony in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2039034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Ex-FBI Official: Bureau Lost Count of Capitol Breach Sources","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Ex-FBI Official: Bureau Lost Count of Capitol Breach Sources","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}