Ex-Government Official Falsely Accused Colleagues of Participating in Jan. 6 Breach: FBI

It’s not clear which agency employed the official.

Tear gas blows through the crowd of protesters on the west plaza of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

A former government official accused seven ex-colleagues of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach, according to newly unsealed court documents.

Miguel Eugenio Zapata, who worked for the government through early 2021, submitted tips to the FBI alleging that seven government employees took part in the Capitol breach, one of the filings states.