FBI Director Chris Wray has not refused to speak on the role allegedly played by federal law enforcement officials when it comes to the riot that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, while speaking during a recent interview.
Wray was questioned about the issue as part of an interview on “Special Report” with anchor Bret Baier.
Baier quoted to the Director a tweet from one viewer who questioned the FBI director regarding the person who snuck and planted various pipe bombs outside of both the DNC and RNC, which ended up shifting the focus of local law enforcement and resources the day of the riot.
“With hundreds of other January 6 defendants arrested over two years, how has the bomber still not been caught?” asked the viewer. “Does the FBI director feel confidently that they will come — someday be brought to justice?”
Wray went on to state that he was quite confident in his team that was currently dealing with the investigation and that the bureau has “devoted loads and loads of effort into that specific investigation,” and that they have asked for the assistance of the public in helping identify the person or group that is responsible for the incident.
“And the other Twitter question we get a lot is, did the FBI have undercover agents or paid informants or assets among the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6?” stated Baier.
“Well, as I’m sure you can appreciate, Bret, I can’t really appropriately talk about when, where, and how we use confidential informants,” fired back Wray in response.
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FBI Director Chris Wray refuses to say if FBI had “undercover agents or paid informants or assets among the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6”
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 1, 2023
TRANSCRIPT:
BRET BAIER, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: I just have a couple of Twitter questions.
Ford Fischer tweets: “What I’d really like to ask the FBI director, on January 5, 2021, a still unidentified person planted pipelines at the DNC and RNC which diverted law enforcement attention and resources on January 6. With hundreds of other January 6 defendants arrested over two years, how has the bomber still not been caught? Does the FBI director feel confidently that they will come — someday be brought to justice?”
CHRIS WRAY, FBI DIRECTOR: Well, I will say that I have enormous confidence in the team, the dedicated team that is focused exclusively on that investigation.
And we have devoted loads and loads of effort into that specific investigation. We have done investigative publicity, calling for the public’s help. So, our folks are working very, very hard on that investigation. And those folks, those FBI agents, analysts and professional staff, I have total confidence in them.
BAIER: And the other Twitter question we get a lot is, did the FBI have undercover agents or paid informants or assets among the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6?
WRAY: Well, as I’m sure you can appreciate, Bret, I can’t really appropriately talk about when, where, and how we use confidential informants.
BAIER: Is it classified?
WRAY: Well, we have information that is about any number of topics that is law enforcement-sensitive.
But you should not read into my inability to answer a question because of my obligations as that as a clue or a hint in any way about how accurate your reader’s tweet is.
