Judge Shoots Down Effort to Identify FBI, Undercover Police on Jan. 6

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras agreed with prosecutors that material sought by defendant William Pope “is irrelevant and immaterial.”

Supporters of President Donald Trump protest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge in Washington D.C. has denied seven motions from a defendant seeking to identify FBI agents in Jan. 6 crowds and gain access to undercover videos shot by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, at least one of whom incited the crowds at the U.S. Capitol.

In a 22-page order, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled against William Pope on a range of motions filed in his Jan. 6 criminal case since May 2023.