Social media users are misrepresenting a report by the Justice Department inspector general’s office, falsely claiming that it’s proof the FBI orchestrated the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 ...

CLAIM: A December 2024 report released by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General is proof that the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a setup by the FBI. THE FACTS: That’s false.

Importantly, the inspector general indicated that no FBI sources were “authorized to enter the Capitol or a restricted area, or to otherwise break the law on January 6.” “Nor was any CHS ...