Senators Cried on Jan. 6, FBI Agent Testifies

National Guard troops walk through the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—An FBI agent testifying in the Oath Keepers trial said he witnessed U.S. senators crying on Jan. 6, 2021, after the U.S. Capitol was breached.

“I did,” special agent Michael Palian testified on the stand in federal court in Washington on Oct. 3 when questioned on the point by prosecutors.