FBI missed ‘basic step’ when gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds
Washington According to a long-awaited Justice Department inspector general report issued Thursday, the FBI did not take the "basic step" of gathering intelligence from its field offices prior to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
According to the inspector general's office, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate told investigators that the absence of a canvas was a "basic step that was missed" and that he would have expected it to have happened.
The FBI "recognized the potential for violence" and took "significant and appropriate steps" despite having "only a supporting role in preparing for and responding to" the events of January 6, according to the inspector general.
Additionally, the report contains information that would most likely bolster the "fedsurrection" narrative th...