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A look at the annotated indictment reveals that at every level of the plot, FBI operatives played the most important leadership roles:<ref>https://www.revolver.news/2021/06/federal-foreknowledge-jan-6-unindicted-co-conspirators-raise-disturbing-questions/</ref>

A look at the annotated indictment reveals that at every level of the plot, FBI operatives played the most important leadership roles:<ref>https://www.revolver.news/2021/06/federal-foreknowledge-jan-6-unindicted-co-conspirators-raise-disturbing-questions/</ref>

*The plot’s “explosives expert,” who the plotters were accused of planning to buy bombs from, turned out to be an FBI agent.

*The plot's “explosives expert,” who the plotters were accused of planning to buy bombs from, turned out to be an FBI agent.

*The head of transportation for the militia outfit turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.

*The head of transportation for the militia outfit turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.

*At least two undercover FBI informants were active participants in the initial June 6, 2020 meeting in which the plot to storm Capitol buildings was allegedly hatched — meaning at least three FBI informants infiltrated before the conspiracy even started.

*At least two undercover FBI informants were active participants in the initial June 6, 2020 meeting in which the plot to storm Capitol buildings was allegedly hatched — meaning at least three FBI informants infiltrated before the conspiracy even started.

In one of the plot’s climactic scenes, in the main van driving up to look at Governor Whitmer’s vacation home, three out of the five people in the van — 60 percent of the plot’s senior leaders — were federal agents and informants.  FBI infiltrators comprised, at the very least, 26 percent of the plotters.  According to court papers, 12 FBI informants participated in making the arrests of 6 suspects in another [[October Surprise]] just prior to the 2020 general election.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/07/13/12-fbi-operatives-involved-in-gretchen-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-that-ended-with-six-arrests/</ref>  The head of the FBI field office in Detroit, Steven D’Antuono, who oversaw the infiltration operation into the Michigan plot was quickly and quietly promoted to lead the [[Washington, D.C.]] field office.<ref>https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/26405/detroit_s_top_fbi_agent_promoted_to_head_of_d_c_field_office</ref>

In one of the plot's climactic scenes, in the main van driving up to look at Governor Whitmer's vacation home, three out of the five people in the van — 60 percent of the plot's senior leaders — were federal agents and informants.  FBI infiltrators comprised, at the very least, 26 percent of the plotters.  According to court papers, 12 FBI informants participated in making the arrests of 6 suspects in another [[October Surprise]] just prior to the 2020 general election.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/07/13/12-fbi-operatives-involved-in-gretchen-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-that-ended-with-six-arrests/</ref>  The head of the FBI field office in Detroit, Steven D’Antuono, who oversaw the infiltration operation into the Michigan plot was quickly and quietly promoted to lead the [[Washington, D.C.]] field office.<ref>https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/26405/detroit_s_top_fbi_agent_promoted_to_head_of_d_c_field_office</ref>

In a follow-up story, the FBI Special Agent in charge of the operation was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm, less than [[murder]] following a domestic incident with his wife.<ref> https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/07/19/fbi-agent-whitmer-kidnap-case-arrested-following-domestic-incident-richard-trask/8013618002/</ref>

In a follow-up story, the FBI Special Agent in charge of the operation was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm, less than [[murder]] following a domestic incident with his wife.<ref> https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/07/19/fbi-agent-whitmer-kidnap-case-arrested-following-domestic-incident-richard-trask/8013618002/</ref>