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Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force
- In early 2025, former FBI agent Jared L. Wise, charged for his January 6 Capitol riot actions, was appointed counselor in the DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group based in Washington, D.C.
- Wise’s appointment followed his federal indictment in June 2023 for civil disorder and assaulting officers, charges halted after a full presidential pardon from Donald Trump in January 2025.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi established a group, led by Trump ally Ed Martin, to investigate allegations that the Department of Justice engaged in prosecutorial overreach against conservatives during President Biden’s administration.
- Bodycam footage and affidavits show Wise repeatedly shouting 'Kill 'em!' and comparing police officers at the Capitol to Nazi Gestapo agents during the riot, prompting criticism of his DOJ role.
- Critics argue Wise’s hiring undermines the Justice Department’s impartiality and reflects shifting accountability priorities under Trump allies overseeing politically sensitive cases.
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Former FBI agent Jared L. Wise, who was indicted for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, is now a consultant at the U.S. Department of Justice. Wise's trial ended without a verdict after Donald Trump returned to the White House. He now serves as an advisor to longtime Capitol attacker supporter Ed Martin, head of a group that looks into cases where the justice system has been used as a weapon.
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter now helps lead DOJ’s weaponization probe
A former FBI agent charged in the Capitol riot is now helping lead a Justice Department group investigating alleged overreach in that very probe. Jared L. Wise, a former FBI agent indicted on felony charges related to the January 6 Capitol riot, now serves as a counselor and investigator in the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group. Wise was appointed by President Donald Trump shortly after receiving a full presidential pardon in Janu…
'No better person!' Ex-FBI agent accused of encouraging J6 mob gets new DOJ gig
The Department of Justice's newest employee is someone who helped storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Jared Wise, a former FBI agent, was assigned to the Weaponization Working Group, a task force that President Donald Trump created in February to go after his political enemies. The task force is led by Ed Martin, who Trump initially nominated to become the next federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. Martin'…
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