Key takeaways:
- Two FBI agents had their security clearances revoked due to their conduct related to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- The third FBI employee had his security clearance revoked because he was on the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 but lied about his conduct.
- The FBI is continuing to investigate the attack and has charged more than 400 people in connection with the insurrection.
Two FBI agents who testified before a House subcommittee on Thursday had their security clearances revoked due to their conduct related to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a letter from the FBI to Congress.
The letter was sent to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and was obtained by NBC News. It was sent ahead of the hearing led by Jordan in the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
According to the letter, two of the three self-proclaimed FBI whistleblowers had their security clearances revoked because their conduct on Jan. 6 cases brought into question their allegiance to the United States. The third FBI employee, a special agent who did not testify before the committee, had his security clearance revoked because he was on the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 but lied about his conduct.
At the hearing, Republicans led by Rep. Jordan alleged the agents were victims of a broader “weaponization” of the U.S. Justice Department against Catholics, concerned parents, conservatives and former President Donald Trump.
The FBI letter to Congress is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the attack on the Capitol. The FBI is continuing to investigate the attack and has charged more than 400 people in connection with the insurrection.
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