Well, that didn’t take long. Just weeks after taking over as FBI Director, Kash Patel is already doing what the old guard refused to—complying with congressional subpoenas and releasing “hundreds” of documents related to the FBI’s activities surrounding January 6th. House Republicans, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, have been demanding transparency for years, but under Christopher Wray, the Bureau was about as forthcoming as a teenager caught sneaking out past curfew. Now, it looks like the dam is finally starting to break.
The FBI’s Assistant Director, Marshall Yates, sent a letter to Congress on March 7th, calling the release a “sign of good faith.” Good faith? Funny how that only happens when you’re forced to comply with a subpoena. But let’s not nitpick—it’s a start. Yates also promised that more documents are coming and that redactions will be “minimal.” We’ll see about that.
One of the biggest questions surrounding January 6th has always been the pipe bombs—conveniently placed outside the Republican and Democratic headquarters on the same day the riot unfolded. For three years, the FBI has been running around in circles, claiming they can’t find the suspect despite surveillance footage, cell phone data, and some of the most advanced tracking technology on the planet. Meanwhile, they seem to have no trouble finding and arresting peaceful protesters who walked through open Capitol doors that day. Strange, isn’t it?
Then there’s the matter of FBI informants. We already know, thanks to the U.S. Inspector General, that the Bureau placed “dozens” of informants in the crowd. The real question is: Were they just there to observe, or were they encouraging people to escalate? That’s what Jim Jordan and other Republicans want to find out. Patel’s confirmation has given new hope that we might finally get answers, but don’t expect the D.C. establishment to roll over easily.
And let’s not forget about the FBI’s other greatest hits—spying on concerned parents at school board meetings, targeting pro-life activists, and labeling traditional Catholics as “violent extremists.” The FBI, under Wray and his predecessors, transformed from a law enforcement agency into a political weapon. That’s why Patel’s appointment is so significant. Unlike Wray, he’s not a bureaucrat trying to protect the institution—he’s there to clean house.
The big question now: Will the full truth come out, or will the deep state find a way to keep it buried? Stay tuned.
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