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Committee questions FBI use of confidential human sources at Jan. 6 and senior officials' use of Signal chats
Summary
Members cited inspector-general findings and testimony about confidential human sources present during Jan. 6; they also raised concerns about sensitive national-security discussions on commercial apps in Signal group chats.
Members of the House Judiciary subcommittee pressed witnesses about use of confidential human sources (CHSs) around Jan. 6, 2021, and about senior national-security officials using Signal group chats to discuss sensitive operational details.
Why it matters: Committee staff recounted inspector-general material describing 26 CHSs at the Capitol on Jan. 6, with 17 entering restricted areas, four entering the Capitol and two said to have been…
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