20 Feds in the Jan 6 Riot, and Other Stuff

We've long been comfortable with the notion that multiple Federal agencies has men inside some of the groups which invaded the Capitol. If they didn't, the FBI leadership was stupid, and they aren't stupid. Now, we're getting some confirmation of that via ET, 20 Federal ‘Assets’ Embedded at Capitol on Jan. 6, Court Filing Says

“At least 20 FBI and ATF assets were embedded around the Capitol on J6,” read a footnote on Page 6 of the motion. No other details were provided in the document.

The footnote said defense attorneys “combed through a mountain of discovery,” including FBI form 302 summaries of interviews conducted by FBI agents.

In addition to the information about law-enforcement assets on the ground at the Capitol, the footnote says, the Oath Keepers “were being monitored and recorded prior to J6.”

The next question is whether these embeds pretended to be relatively passive followers, or were they provoking, and or leading others into criminal acts? Based on past history, and with the same leadership as the Whitmer kidnapping plot, one can reasonably bet on the latter. PM, FLASHBACK: Head of FBI Detroit during the fake Whitmer kidnapping plot was transferred to DC Field Office before Jan 6. Revolver, Wray Shows True Colors By Rewarding FBI Agent Who Pushed “Whitmer Kidnapping Plot” With Plum Promotion  ET also reports that FBI Memos Suggest Agency Had Moles In Media, as far back as the Oklahoma City bombing. PM BREAKING: Justice Department secretly spied on Project Veritas journalists, security detail's Apple and Google accounts. WaPoo, Proud Boys leader admits plan to storm Capitol and will testify against others, Charles Donohoe pleaded guilty to conspiracy and acknowledged the intention to stop the electoral college vote". Now do Ray Epps. . . 

Roger Kimbal at Am Great, Justice Has Been and Will Be a Long Time Coming. At Twitchy, Joy Reid NOT happy nobody was convicted of plotting to kidnap Mich. Gov. Whitmer. And the redoubtable Julie Kelly, Questions Loom After Verdicts in Whitmer ‘Kidnapping’ Trial "What the jury did agree on, however, is that the Federal Bureau of Investigation engaged in entrapment. Defense attorneys, with the consent of Chief District Court Judge Robert Jonker, argued that the FBI attempted to induce their clients into committing the alleged kidnapping crime." We’re on it. People will be held accountable. Madeline Osburn at Da Fed, The Feds Are So Desperate For Violent ‘White Supremacy,’ They’re Fabricating It. “The key to the government’s plan was to turn general discontent with Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions into a crime that could be prosecuted,” defense lawyers wrote in a joint motion. “The government picked what it knew would be a sensational charge: conspiracy to kidnap the governor. When the government was faced with evidence showing that the defendants had no interest in a kidnapping plot, it refused to accept failure and continued to push its plan.”

Tristan Justice at Da Fed notes the inconsistency of Trump Haters Impeached Him For ‘Inciting A Riot.’ Now They’re Claiming The Riot Was Premeditated. The only consistency needed is hating Trump. WaPoo, House GOP leaders lack insight into Jan. 6 committee’s inner workings. The committee is a mono-partisan creation of Nancy Pelosi for the sole goal of maintaining Democrats in office, and should be regarded as such. They could stumble on some truth, but it would be completely by accident. Jazz Shaw at Haut Hair, Liz Cheney: Oh, we definitely could push criminal charges on Trump. Bob Spencer at PJ Media, The Walls Are Closing In: Liz Cheney Touts Criminal Charges Against Trump. NYT, cited at Haut Hair, Jan. 6 committee split on criminal referral for Trump. My guess is Merrick Garland wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole. Politico claims to know 5 crucial decisions as Jan. 6 investigation reaches final stage "Do they push Donald Trump or Mike Pence to testify? Will GOP lawmakers answer questions? The insurrection committee is in the endgame now." Why would they testify to an illegally constituted committee whose avowed purpose is to get Trump? At Town Hall, Becca Downs reports Chris Christie Has a Theory About Liz Cheney "This Week," former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) shared his theory about Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), who was removed from her position as the House Republican Conference chair last May. According to Christie, she "wanted to be kicked out."

The Peacock struts, 'Stop the Steal' organizer says he's cooperating with Justice Dept. probe, "Ali Alexander said he was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury seeking information about pro-Trump rallies that took place after the 2020 election, adding that he's "not a target."" At ET, Trump Says Secret Service Blocked Him From Joining Jan. 6 Capitol March. Probably for the best.