A recent Department of Justice Inspector General report reveals that 26 FBI informants were present during the January 6 Capitol riot but confirms that no undercover FBI agents were involved. The report indicates that while informants were active on the ground, they were not authorized to participate in the riot, countering various conspiracy theories surrounding FBI involvement. The watchdog highlighted several intelligence missteps by the FBI before the incident, stressing that the agency should have gathered more intelligence ahead of the attack. Additionally, it was found that the FBI did not instruct informants to encourage violence on that day, further emphasizing the lack of direct agency involvement in inciting the Capitol riot.