CNN on Formal FBI people takeaways: https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/13/politics/video/january-6-right-wing-claims-fbi-crowd-report-mccabe-cnntm-digvid
Full Report : https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/25-011_0.pdf
The report specifies that FBI Confidential Human Sources (CHSs) who were present in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, were not authorized to enter the Capitol, restricted areas, or to engage in or promote violence. The FBI's review concluded that none of the CHSs who were in D.C. that day were directed by the FBI to break the law or encourage others to do so. However, of the 26 FBI CHSs in D.C., 4 entered the Capitol and 13 entered restricted areas without engaging in violence, and these individuals have not been prosecuted??.
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The report explicitly states that none of the FBI Confidential Human Sources (CHSs) were directed by the FBI to encourage others to commit illegal acts or violence on January 6, 2021. Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that any CHSs motivated or incited the protesting group to break into the Capitol building. The CHSs who entered the Capitol or restricted areas did so without authorization, and the review did not find that they had taken actions to encourage or lead the breach??.
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No, FBI Confidential Human Sources (CHSs) are not official FBI employees. They are individuals who provide information to the FBI on a voluntary basis, often from within groups or organizations of interest. CHSs can include people who are motivated by a variety of reasons, such as financial incentives, civic duty, or leniency in legal matters.
CHSs operate under the guidance of FBI handling agents and are subject to strict guidelines, including admonishments that clarify their relationship with the FBI. These include that they are not FBI employees, must abide by FBI directives, and must not engage in illegal actions on behalf of the FBI. CHSs may provide information either voluntarily or based on specific tasking by their handling agents?
