In response to the DOJ IG’s findings, the FBI disputes claims that it failed to canvass field offices for intelligence regarding potential threats before January 6.
Several FBI officials noted that it is standard practice for the agency to ask field offices to canvass their sources ahead of significant events, a process not executed before January 6.
Deputy Director Paul Abbate described the decision not to conduct a canvass before January 6 as a 'basic step that was missed' by the FBI.
The FBI's lack of proactive intelligence gathering on January 6 points to a significant oversight that may have impacted their preparedness for the attack.
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