By — Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rep-schiff-shares-texts-emails-suggesting-secret-service-knew-of-possible-violence-on-jan-6 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Emails suggest Secret Service knew of possible violence on Jan. 6 Politics Updated on Oct 13, 2022 4:22 PM EDT — Published on Oct 13, 2022 3:29 PM EDT Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., provided evidence that appears to show the U.S. Secret Service and other agencies had advance information that there could be violence on Jan. 6. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 9 Schiff shared information from Secret Service texts and emails on Oct. 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. He said previous witness testimony from White House officials and Secret Service agents that they did not have intelligence on possible threats or violence is not credible. “The Secret Service had advanced information more than 10 days beforehand regarding the Proud Boys’ planning for January 6,” Schiff said, referencing a Secret Service email on Dec. 26 that relayed a tip sent to the FBI that the Proud Boys planned to “march into D.C. armed” and “outnumber the police so they can’t be stopped.” READ MORE: Key takeaways from day 9 of the Jan. 6 panel An email from Dec. 30 to the Secret Service presented during the hearing noted “a lot of violent rhetoric on Parler directed at government people.” Some other emails hinted at threats against former Vice President Mike Pence. Schiff said that by the morning of Jan. 6, the Secret Service was anticipating violence possibly coming from groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. “The Secret Service was monitoring this kind of online activity, and was sharing and receiving the results of that effort. They worked closely with other agencies, sharing intelligence about the joint session of Congress derived from social media and other sources,” Schiff said. READ MORE: National Archives asks Secret Service to probe deleted texts sent around Jan. 6 The committee returned to its public-facing work after nearly three months, having rescheduled the current hearing two weeks ago in light of Hurricane Ian. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado is a reporter for the PBS NewsHour out of Fresno. Follow him on Twitter @cres_guez
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., provided evidence that appears to show the U.S. Secret Service and other agencies had advance information that there could be violence on Jan. 6. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 9 Schiff shared information from Secret Service texts and emails on Oct. 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. He said previous witness testimony from White House officials and Secret Service agents that they did not have intelligence on possible threats or violence is not credible. “The Secret Service had advanced information more than 10 days beforehand regarding the Proud Boys’ planning for January 6,” Schiff said, referencing a Secret Service email on Dec. 26 that relayed a tip sent to the FBI that the Proud Boys planned to “march into D.C. armed” and “outnumber the police so they can’t be stopped.” READ MORE: Key takeaways from day 9 of the Jan. 6 panel An email from Dec. 30 to the Secret Service presented during the hearing noted “a lot of violent rhetoric on Parler directed at government people.” Some other emails hinted at threats against former Vice President Mike Pence. Schiff said that by the morning of Jan. 6, the Secret Service was anticipating violence possibly coming from groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. “The Secret Service was monitoring this kind of online activity, and was sharing and receiving the results of that effort. They worked closely with other agencies, sharing intelligence about the joint session of Congress derived from social media and other sources,” Schiff said. READ MORE: National Archives asks Secret Service to probe deleted texts sent around Jan. 6 The committee returned to its public-facing work after nearly three months, having rescheduled the current hearing two weeks ago in light of Hurricane Ian. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now