According to disclosures made to Congress, Allen raised concerns about the bureau’s response and FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony regarding the involvement of confidential human sources on January 6th.
“There is a good possibility the DC elements of our organization are not being forthright about the events of the day or the influence of government assets,” Allen later wrote in a letter to his leadership chain, which led to his security clearance being pulled.
Former FBI field office director Steven D’Antuono testified to the Judiciary panel last year that the bureau did not know how many paid informants were present on Jan. 6, 2021. He said they would conduct an audit to get the number.
Allen claimed that the agency knew more than they disclosed.
The FBI still has not released the number of undercover agents present at the riots. And they haven’t disclosed, if any of the agents were encouraging the Capitol Hill rioters.
IG Report
The Inspector General’s report, released on May 14, disclosed significant retaliation against whistleblowers within the FBI. It confirmed that at least 106 agents faced retaliation for an average of nearly 18 months each.
