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Trump Says He ‘Would Imagine’ DOJ Is Probing Ex–FBI Director Wray Over Disputed Jan. 6 Claim

The allegation of 274 FBI agents in the crowd conflicts with the inspector general’s finding of no undercover employees on Jan. 6.

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Overview

  • In a phone interview with NBC News, President Trump said he would "certainly imagine" the Justice Department is investigating Christopher Wray, calling Wray’s conduct "very inappropriate."
  • Trump promoted a conservative report claiming 274 plainclothes FBI agents were in the Jan. 6 crowd, a figure echoed but reframed by FBI Director Kash Patel as agents sent for crowd control after the riot began.
  • A December 2024 DOJ inspector general report found no evidence of undercover FBI employees in the protest crowds or at the Capitol and documented 26 confidential human sources, none directed to commit crimes.
  • It remains unclear whether DOJ has opened any inquiry into Wray, who has not commented; in prior testimony, Wray called claims of an FBI-orchestrated Jan. 6 operation "ludicrous" and "an emphatic no."
  • Trump’s suggestion follows last week’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, and a GOP-led House has moved to form a subcommittee to examine the number and roles of informants present on Jan. 6.