Judge Denies Bid to Shield Identities of FBI Agents Tied to Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

District Judge Jia Cobb ruled that the plaintiffs lacked legal standing to pursue their claims.

Supporters of President Donald Trump clash with police officers in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, on Jan. 6, 2021. Stephanie Keith /Reuters

A federal judge on Thursday denied a request to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from disclosing the names of FBI agents involved in the investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

In a 32-page ruling, District Judge Jia Cobb dismissed a pair of lawsuits filed by several FBI agents and the FBI Agents Association that sought to prevent the DOJ from publicly identifying the agents who worked on investigating the breach.