FBI Director Wray grilled on FBI's 'intelligence failure' ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
FBI's Wray says he's 'not aware' of any specific investigation of Trump's role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Wray said he was not aware of any investigation that goes "specifically to" whether former President Trump incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation," on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2021.WASHINGTON — FBI Director Chris Wray said Thursday he could neither confirm nor deny that former President Donald Trump, his former aides or members of Congress were or were not under investigation for any role in instigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Appearing before the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Thursday, Wray was asked by two different Democrats whether the FBI was investigating the role of former President Trump and whether he incited the Jan. 6 riot. He first said, “I'm not aware of any investigation that specifically goes to that but we have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of investigations related to January 6 involving lots and lots of different pieces of it and I want to be careful.”But then, asked whether the FBI was investigating Trump — or any of his aides, or any members of Congress — Wray said he could neither confirm nor deny any FBI investigation.in how the FBI handled threat information before the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
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