FBI Jan. 6 Informant Says He Could Break the Law in Certain Situations

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An FBI informant who joined the Proud Boys and helped breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, says there was an understanding that he could commit crimes in certain situations.

The informant, named in court as Aaron, said that he spoke with his handling agent before traveling to Washington.

โ€œDid your conversation with the agent contemplate what might happen if you encountered some people engaging in bad activity?โ€ Aaron was asked.

โ€œYes. If thereโ€™s an emergency situation, and to protect myself from physical harm or worse, I have to do something minor, like if Iโ€™m surrounded by Antifa and I have to spray paint on a wall or break a window to try and get them to leave me alone, then that could be explained and would be much better than me being severely hurt,โ€ Aaron testified on March 29, according to transcripts reviewed by The Epoch Times.

โ€œSo when you say that that could be explained, what is your understanding of what that meant?โ€ Aaron was asked.

โ€œThat I wouldnโ€™t get in trouble if I did something minor like that if it was in the act of self-preservation,โ€ he responded.

The informant, whose last name was not provided, was questioned during the trial of Proud Boys members, including Ethan Nordean.

Nordean and other Proud Boys have been charged with seditious conspiracy, among other counts.

Another lawyer, questioning Aaron later, asked: โ€œI believe you stated on direct that you understood from your handler that when you were in these situations, if you did something minor, you would not get in trouble?โ€

โ€œIf it kept me safe,โ€ Aaron said.

Part of March

Aaron, who started reporting to the FBI in 2008 and joined the Proud Boys in 2019, drove to Washington from the Kansas City, Missouri area and gathered with Nordean and other Proud Boys at the Washington Monument on Jan. 6.

An unknown man wearing military fatigues and holding a baseball bat asked to join the group. Aaron said yes.

โ€œI believe your testimony was that it was you, a federal informant, who got that gentleman into the walk that day with the Proud Boys?โ€ a defense lawyer remarked at one point.

โ€œI believe it is off of what I said that allowed him to walk with us,โ€ Aaron said.

Aaron initially texted his FBI handler:ย โ€œPB did not do it, nor inspire. The crowd did as herd mentality, not organized. Barriers down at Capitol Building. Crowd surged forward, almost to the building now.โ€ The text was received by the handler, who was based in the Central Time Zone, at approximately 12:02 p.m. Central.

Byย Zachary Stieber

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