Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., said the Department of Justice is "zealously protecting" digital evidence that shows hundreds of undercover law enforcement officers participated in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
"To the extent that I've been able to put my own two eyes on some of that evidence, there's a common thread that is woven amongst the evidence that the DOJ conceals," Higgins told The Washington Times.
"I have had access to some of the discovery evidence that some smart attorneys have forced the DOJ to release within the parameters of that criminal case," said Higgins, a former law enforcement officer and Army veteran who has been helping some family members of Jan. 6 defendants.
"It's real hard to get a look at it, and the reason is quite clear," he added. "They're not sharing it with the world because it's exculpatory. It shows evidence that contradicts the narrative that has been presented by the mainstream media."
More than 1,200 people have been arrested and charged with federal crimes for their actions on Jan. 6, and nearly 900 convicted, according to the DOJ.
The DOJ said Higgins' theories were false.
"Claims made in court — that some in the mob were prompted to act by law enforcement or those affiliated with law enforcement — have been rejected by judges and juries, alike, after they have had a chance to review the evidence," the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said in a statement.
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