Article 6YCKP Former January 6 defendant now advising justice department’s ‘weaponization working group’

Former January 6 defendant now advising justice department’s ‘weaponization working group’

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Rachel Leingang
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Jared L Wise, who allegedly called for police to be killed at US Capitol, is now advising on the weaponization' of federal agencies

A former FBI agent who allegedly shouted kill 'em!" at law enforcement during the January 6 insurrection is now advising a weaponization working group" in the Trump justice department, a sign of the elevated role rioters are playing since they were granted clemency by the president.

Jared L Wise has been named an adviser or counselor to Ed Martin, the advocate for January 6ers who was previously acting as US attorney for Washington DC and is now leading the weaponization working group, the New York Times and ABC News reported on Tuesday. The contours of Wise's role are not clear.

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