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Former FBI Agent Resigns Amid January 6 Charges

4/3/2026

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  • Jared Wise, a former FBI agent, resigned from Justice Department amid January 6-related charges.
  • He sought to expose prosecutorial abuses but could not achieve it from inside the department.
  • Wise had been charged with civil disorder and assaulting officers but was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • His departure followed Pam Bondi's ousting, and Senator Dick Durbin criticized Wise's hiring as "a slap in the face to law enforcement."