Judicial Watch reported today:

Judicial Watch announced today it received 88 pages of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) records from the Department of Justice in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit that show the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) deployed personnel to Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.

Judicial Watch forced the release of the records through a June 5, 2023, lawsuit that was filed after the Justice Department failed to respond to an August 10, 2023, FOIA request for records and communications regarding shots being fired inside the U.S. Capitol, as well as requests for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Response Team assistance on January 6, 2021 (Judicial Watch Inc. v U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:23-cv-01608)).

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) records include a series of text messages under the heading "January 7 Intel Chain" in which two separate references to participation by the CIA are made. One states that "two CIA bomb techs" are assisting with "a pipe bomb scene on New Jersey and D ST SE." Another references "several CIA dog teams on standby."

Group texts contain a 4 p.m. hour message by persons whose names are redacted regarding two explosive devices found at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) building and one at the Republican National Committee (RNC): "Train traffic is stopped." "It appears the powerplant is unfounded…." "Upper west Terrance of the capital breached by protesters." "USCP is sending out a Mutual Aid request." "Capital Police may be moving resources inside." "Protesters are cutting tarp at bottom of scaffolding and moving up through that." "FYSA-FC1, WASH1, SAC, ASAC responded to Capitol…." "2 explosive devices at DNC." "One at rnc one at dnc."