The FBI's Requests for Information: Examining the Facts

🔎The FBI sent requests to financial institutions for information on individuals involved in the January 6th violence.

⚖️These requests were not broad surveillance measures, but targeted efforts to prevent and solve crimes.

⏰The FBI requested information on specific individuals who had made threats of violence or had extremist ideologies.

🚓Law enforcement agencies have a responsibility to use all available tools, including financial information, to prevent and solve crimes.

💪The examples provided illustrate how the FBI's requests led to the arrest and apprehension of individuals involved in criminal activities.

What were the FBI's requests for information?

—The FBI requested specific financial information from institutions related to individuals involved in the January 6th violence.

Were these requests a form of broad surveillance?

—No, these requests were targeted efforts to prevent and solve crimes, not broad surveillance measures.

Why did the FBI request financial information?

—The FBI requested financial information to gather evidence and build cases against individuals involved in criminal activities.

Is it appropriate for law enforcement to use financial information in investigations?

—Yes, it is the responsibility of law enforcement to use all available tools, including financial information, to prevent and solve crimes.

Did the FBI's requests lead to arrests?

—Yes, the examples provided in the video show how the FBI's requests for financial information led to the arrest and apprehension of individuals involved in criminal activities.

00:00The video starts with a thank you to the witnesses and an introduction to the topic of the FBI's requests for information.

00:07The video clarifies that the requests were specific to individuals involved in the January 6th violence, not broad surveillance measures.

00:20An example is provided of the FBI's request for information on Robert Corey, who made threats of violence.

01:00Another example is provided of the FBI's request for information on Samuel Fiser, who was photographed at the US Capitol and suspected of unlawfully entering federal property.

02:45The video emphasizes that law enforcement agencies have a responsibility to use all available tools, including financial information, to prevent and solve crimes.

03:30The video concludes by highlighting how the FBI's requests for information led to arrests and the apprehension of individuals involved in criminal activities.