Politics & Government
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Calls It "Appalling" That Trump Accused FBI Of Putting Agents In Crowd On Jan. 6
"They were brought in because we needed help," Klobuchar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
September 29, 2025
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said Sunday that she finds it "appalling" that President Trump alleged that the FBI had placed agents into the crowd as "agitators" during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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"They were brought in because we needed help," Klobuchar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
The president posted on social media on Saturday that the FBI "secretly placed" 274 FBI agents into the crowd "just prior to, and during, the January 6th Hoax." Former FBI Director Chris Wray "has some major explaining to do,"Mr. Trump added, referring to the way Wray has previously characterized the bureau's actions that day. The president's comments appeared to come in response to a report Thursday from right-leaning media.
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