You Vote: Who do you think was most responsible for what happened at the Jan. 6, 2021, riots?

While the Inspector General for the Justice Department acknowledged that there were at least 23 confidential human sources (CHSs) who had been working for the FBI prior to the incident, others say there many more.

Published: April 16, 2025 6:14pm

Two Republican Senate Judiciary leaders this week sent a letter to the Justice Department's Inspector General about whether untasked Confidential Human Sources (CHS) were present at the January 6 riot in 2021.

The letter, which is a follow-up to one they sent in December, comes after Justice Department (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz told Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Johnson earlier this month that no sources were assigned to the riot, but that he could not verify whether some sources traveled there on their own accord.

While the Inspector General for the Justice Department acknowledged that there were at least 23 confidential human sources (CHSs) who had been working for the FBI prior to the incident, others say there many more. 

Donald Trump told the marchers,"I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard."

Then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said, "I take responsibility for not having them [Capitol Police] prepared for more."

From what you've read and heard about the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., who do you think was most responsible for what happened there that day? 

Based on what you've read and heard in the media, who do you think was most responsible for what happened at the Jan. 6, 2021, riots?

Donald Trump, who spoke at the White House and told people to march "peacefully and patriotically"
1% (55 votes)
Nancy Pelosi who said "I take responsibility for not having them [Capitol Police] prepared for more"
42% (2776 votes)
The FBI and whoever ordered them to have informants at the scene
36% (2383 votes)
Antifa and other leftists posing as Trump supporters
18% (1154 votes)
The Trump supporters themselves who rioted
3% (192 votes)
Total votes: 6560

 

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