Topic: Sedition Hunters

FBI surveillance teams were reportedly diverted from high-priority cases, such as the pipe bomber investigation, to process anonymous tips regarding January 6th participants. Allegations surface that the Department of Justice used "sedition hunters" to provide leads, which agents were then instructed to predicate using public social media posts rather than the original sources. This process is characterized as a politically motivated effort to target conservative Americans.

Serafin discusses the role of "sedition hunters" in providing leads for January 6th cases, claiming many were funded by the DOJ. He recounts being ordered to stop surveillance on a "person of interest" to instead process anonymous complaints about neighbors. He advises listeners to never talk to the FBI without a lawyer, using the acronym "ABCD" (Always Be Closing the Door).

The interview highlights the FBI's alleged lack of interest in a man caught on video firing a gun on January 6 or the unidentified "pipe bomber." Baker argues that the DOJ is focused on "establishing and preserving the narrative" of the day, as stated by Nancy Pelosi. He claims that independent journalists are being prosecuted to put a "wet blanket" on anyone who would show a version of events that contradicts the official government story.

The New York Times published a sympathetic profile of Ray Epps, a January 6th participant who was filmed urging protesters to enter the Capitol. Critics, including Dr. Darren Beattie, point out that Epps was removed from the FBI's most wanted list without explanation while others like Owen Shroyer face prosecution. The profile is characterized as a "janitorial" effort by the media to protect a potential federal asset and suppress alternative narratives regarding the events at the Capitol.