FBI Director Kash Patel has criticized former FBI leadership for misleading Congress about the agency’s role during the January 6, 2021, Capitol events, revealing that nearly 300 plainclothes agents were deployed for crowd control. Patel stated that the agents were sent into the riot after authorities declared it, a move he called a violation of FBI standards. He accused former Director Christopher Wray of withholding information during congressional testimony, calling the actions part of a “corrupt leadership” failure. Patel emphasized the FBI’s commitment to transparency and accountability. President Trump previously denounced the agency, demanding investigations into what he described as “274 FBI Agents… acting as Agitators and Insurrectionists.” The former director’s statements have sparked renewed scrutiny of the FBI’s conduct during the incident.