Ex-FBI supervisory agent arrested and cited for joining Capitol riot
A former FBI supervisory agent has been arrested and charged for joining a mob storming the U.S. Capitol, where he cheered on rioters attacking police officers, federal authorities said.
The former agent, Jared Wise, repeatedly shouted, “Kill ’em!” as he watched rioters assaulting officers outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit.
Wise was arrested Monday in Oregon and charged with misdemeanors including entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, court records show.
Wise, 50, worked as a special agent or supervisory special agent for the FBI from 2004 through 2017, according to the affidavit. The FBI didn’t respond to a request for more information about Wise’s work for the bureau.
“We refer you to the public court documents and don’t have any further comment,” an FBI statement says.
Ladera Ranch resident Russell Taylor agreed to a plea deal in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
The FBI says security camera video captured Wise inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, when a mob of then-President Trump’s supporters violently disrupted the joint session of Congress certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
Wise clapped his hands and raised his arms “in triumph” after he entered the building through the Senate wing door, the affidavit says. He left the building about nine minutes after entering.
Nearly two hours later, police body camera video showed Wise berating police officers outside the Capitol and repeatedly shouting, “Shame on you!”
“You guys are disgusting,” he told them. “I’m former law enforcement. You’re disgusting. You are the Nazi. You are the Gestapo. You can’t see it.”
The FBI says it received a tip in January 2022 that Wise had entered the Capitol on Jan. 6.
A federal magistrate judge ordered Wise’s release from custody after his initial court appearance in Eugene, Ore., on Monday.
Wise lived in New Braunfels, Texas, until June 2022 before moving to Bend, Ore., the affidavit says.
A lawyer for Wise in Oregon didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
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