President Donald Trump said he believes the Justice Department may be investigating former FBI Director Christopher Wray, citing alleged misconduct during his tenure.
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump was asked whether Wray faced an investigation. “I would imagine. I would certainly imagine. I would think they are doing that,” he said.
Trump criticized Wray, who resigned at the end of the Biden administration, claiming he “did a terrible job and we just found out about it.” He added, “I think it is very inappropriate what he did. And I think a lot of his service was very inappropriate.”
Allegations of Plainclothes FBI Agents
The president also repeated allegations he posted on Truth Social, claiming the FBI “secretly placed, against all Rules, Regulations, Protocols, and Standards, 274 FBI Agents into the Crowd just prior to, and during, the January 6th Hoax.” Trump alleged the agents “probably” acted as “Agitators and Insurrectionists.”
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Blaze Media cited a senior congressional source claiming the FBI told lawmakers it had 275 plainclothes agents in the Jan. 6 crowds. The Dallas Express has not independently verified that figure. A senior former FBI official disputed the claim, calling it “completely and utterly untrue.”
A December 2024 Justice Department inspector general report likewise found “no evidence in the materials we reviewed or the testimony we received showing or suggesting that the FBI had undercover employees in the various protest crowds, or at the Capitol, on January 6.”
Patel’s Response
FBI Director Kash Patel described the agency’s actions differently. He said agents were deployed for crowd control only after the riot began.
“274 FBI agents were thrown into crowd control on Jan 6 against FBI standards. That failure was on corrupt leadership. Thanks to agents stepping up, the truth is coming out,” Patel posted on X.
He later told Fox News, “Agents were sent into a crowd control mission after the riot was declared by Metro Police — something that goes against FBI standards.”
Loudermilk’s Committee Review
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), chairman of the House Jan. 6 Select Subcommittee, has said his panel is examining the number and role of informants and plainclothes officers present during the demonstrations. He said the committee also wants to determine whether intelligence was properly shared with law enforcement.
Comey Indictment
Separately, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted last week on charges of making a false statement and obstructing a congressional proceeding, according to NBC News.
Vice President JD Vance said, “There are certainly going to be more indictments coming over the next 3½ years of the Trump administration.”