Kash Patel Addresses Role of Hundreds of FBI Agents Present at J6 Capitol Protests

A couple days ago, we brought you a groundbreaking report that sheds a new light on the events of January 6, 2021.

If you missed it, here’s the full scoop:

BREAKING: FBI Admits They Had HUNDREDS Of Plainclothes Agents At J6 Capitol Protests

Now, FBI Director Kash Patel has responded to the new revelation that nearly 300 plainclothes FBI agents were at the Capitol on J6.

According to Patel, the FBI agents were sent in after the 'riots' started for crowd control, which is something they are not supposed to be used for.

He also called out former FBI Director Christopher Wray for lying to Congress about the agents' presence.

Read what Patel had to say here:

274 FBI agents were thrown into crowd control on Jan 6 against FBI standards.

That failure was on corrupt leadership.

Thanks to agents stepping up, the truth is coming out.

Transparency. Justice. Accountability. pic.twitter.com/BowkQb1h2E

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 28, 2025

Fox News reported on Patel's full response:

The FBI responded on Saturday to a report that 274 plainclothes agents were at the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, clarifying the role of bureau personnel while still blasting former Director Christopher Wray.

While the agents were on hand, they were sent in after the riot had begun to try to control the unruly crowd, officials told Fox News Digital. That is not the proper role of FBI agents, and Wray was not forthcoming about what happened when he testified numerous times on Capitol Hill, Director Kash Patel said.

"Agents were sent into a crowd control mission after the riot was declared by Metro Police – something that goes against FBI standards," Patel told Fox News Digital. "This was the failure of a corrupt leadership that lied to Congress and to the American people about what really happened."

He added, "Thanks to agents coming forward, we are now uncovering the truth. We are fully committed to transparency, and justice and accountability continues with this FBI."

There’s no indication any FBI agents were involved in any events related to Trump’s speech on the morning of Jan. 6 at the Ellipse, an FBI official told Fox News Digital, adding that Wray should have disclosed that agents were there when he was asked by congressional leaders.

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Okay, so plainclothes FBI agents were sent in for... crowd control?

With all due respect, I can't be the only one who thinks that makes no sense.

If that were the case, why wouldn't they be clearly dressed like FBI agents, with proper identification?

Why were they undercover?

After the original report broke out, President Trump rightfully called out the FBI and demanded a full, real investigation into the matter:

President Trump just called out the 274 FBI agents working undercover on J6

Now he’s opening a full investigation

Trump has had thousands of MAGA rallies and they were all peaceful, but the 1 MAGA rally with 274 FBI agents gets crazy?

It was a Fedsurrection pic.twitter.com/AVNPHHAoCQ

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 27, 2025

Here's President Trump's full Truth Social post:

In case that's hard to read, here's the full text again:

It was just revealed that the FBI had secretly placed, against all Rules, Regulations, Protocols, and Standards, 274 FBI Agents into the Crowd just prior to, and during, the January 6th Hoax. This is different from what Director Christopher Wray stated, over and over again! That’s right, as it now turns out, FBI Agents were at, and in, the January 6th Protest, probably acting as Agitators and Insurrectionists, but certainly not as “Law Enforcement Officials.” I want to know who each and every one of these so-called “Agents” are, and what they were up to on that now “Historic” Day. Many Great American Patriots were made to pay a very big price only for the love of their Country. I owe this investigation of “Dirty Cops and Crooked Politicians” to them! Christopher Wray, the then Director of the FBI, has some major explaining to do. That’s two in a row, Comey and Wray, who got caught LYING, with our Great Country at stake. WE CAN NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN TO AMERICA AGAIN!

Did you catch that last part?

That's two in a row...

Christopher Wray blatantly lied in his testimony to Congress -- just like Comey, who has already been indicted.

Here's a very relevant flashback:

🚨 BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel confirms Christopher Wray LIED TO CONGRESS and KNEW there were 274 agents in the crowd on January 6th

Time to arrest Chris Wray too!

Per Patel, “corrupt leadership” sent agents in to perform what they called “crowd control” duties, which is… pic.twitter.com/fHYmETob9f

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 28, 2025

Christopher Wray needs to be indicted, too.

As President Trump hinted at, everything and everyone must be investigated...

John Strand, who was politically persecuted over J6, had some great things to tell Benny Johnson on this:

Today’s revelations prove it: Jan 6 wasn’t justice, it was entrapment.

FBI provocateurs in the crowd. Peaceful Americans framed. Lives destroyed.

The real criminals are those who weaponized our government. They must be investigated, prosecuted, and held accountable. pic.twitter.com/XJsrs5xmz0

— John Strand (@JohnStrandUSA) September 26, 2025

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