Donald Trump has once again promoted a false claim regarding the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. In a post on Truth Social, the former president suggested that “Biden’s FBI” placed 274 agents among the crowd that stormed the Capitol that day. This statement contradicts official investigations and reports, which have debunked claims of federal infiltration or orchestration of the violent events. The issue of misinformation surrounding January 6 continues to stir controversy.
On October 12, 2025, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, suggesting that “Biden’s FBI” deployed 274 agents to the crowd on January 6. The former president claimed that this action, if true, would warrant apologies for those wrongly accused. His statement is the latest in a series of misleading claims about the Capitol riot, which Trump continues to promote despite numerous investigations refuting such allegations.
The FBI’s role on January 6 has been a topic of controversy, with many conspiracy theories suggesting that the agency orchestrated the violence. However, official reports from the Justice Department’s inspector general and the FBI itself have disproven such...
Trump falsely claims 274 FBI agents were placed in the January 6 crowd. DOJ report found no evidence FBI agents orchestrated the Capitol riot. 1,400 arrests made and 1,000 convictions tied to the...