Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) accused Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday of lying in a House Judiciary Committee hearing about his knowledge of federal intelligence activities taking place during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) accused Attorney General Merrick Garland Wednesday of lying during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about his knowledge of federal law enforcement activities during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Massie previously tangled with Garland in October 2021 over the same issue, questioning whether undercover FBI agents were present for the storming of the Capitol grounds.
At the time, Massie showed video footage of then-Arizona Oath Keepers president Ray Epps, who had urged protesters on the eve of the “Stop the Steal” rally “to go into the Capitol” — but had never been charged.
The attorney general had replied he would “not comment on pending investigations,” per Justice Department policy.
On Wednesday, Garland told Massie and other members of the House Judiciary Committee that he had no knowledge of federal involvement on Jan. 6 — despite an FBI official testifying in June that “a handful” of confidential human sources were there.
