A former FBI agent has been arrested for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and charged with four misdemeanor counts, including unlawfully entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, according to court filings
Jared Wise, 51, who served as an FBI agent and a supervisory agent from 2004 to 2017, was taken into custody on Monday and released home with conditions, according to court filings. Until last June he resided in New Braunfels, Texas, but he has since moved to Bend, Oregon.
Wise was captured on closed-circuit TV footage entering through the U.S. Senate wing door and raising his arms "in triumph," according toIn body-worn camera footage captured by D.C. Metropolitan Police officers, Wise addressed them directly, saying: "“You guys are disgusting. I’m former — I’m former law enforcement. You’re disgusting. You are the Nazi. You are the Gestapo. You can’t see it. ...
The camera footage also captured Wise's reaction as other surrounding protesters began to attack police officers trying to defend the Capitol, the filing added. In the video, he can be heard egging them on by shouting: “Kill ‘em! Kill ‘em! Kill ‘em!”A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment beyond what is contained in public court filings.
More than 1,000 people have been charged to date for their roles in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a failed bid to keep Republican then-President Donald Trump in power by blocking Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch; additional reporting by Susan Heavey; editing by Jonathan OatisSarah N. Lynch is the lead reporter for Reuters covering the U.S. Justice Department out of Washington, D.C.
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