Wise admitted to urging rioters to “kill” law enforcement at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and faced six counts in connection with the riots. The former FBI agent berated police as “Nazis” and “Gestapo” and testified that he would be “morally justified” if he had assaulted them in defense of what he viewed as excessive force, according to court documents.
Wise was pardoned by the president on his first day in office, along with nearly every rioter charged in connection with the assault.
Now, he is working as a senior adviser in the Department of Justice, NPR has learned.
“Jared Wise is a valued member of the Department of Justice and we appreciate his contributions to our team,” according to a DOJ statement shared with The Independent by the White House.
Trump’s Justice Department moved to dismiss Wise’s case on January 20, and the judge overseeing the case granted the request.
Wise worked for the FBI from 2004 through 2017. By the time he joined the Jan 6, 2021 assault on Congress, as lawmakers convened to certify the results of the 2020 election, Wise was working as a consultant in Oregon. He had traveled to Washington, D.C., to support Trump, according to court filings.
According to surveillance footage shared in court documents, Wise joined a mob that broke into the Capitol, and “clapped his hands and raised his arms in triumph” as he walked into the Senate wing. Two hours later, he clashed with police officers outside the building.
“You guys are disgusting,” he said, according to footage from police-worn body cameras. “I’m former law enforcement. You’re disgusting. You are the Nazi. You are the Gestapo. … Shame on you! Shame on you! Shame on you!” As a group of rioters pushed against police and knocked at least one officer to the ground, Wise turned towards the violence and shouted “f*** them” and “kill ‘em,” according to court filings.
“Kill ‘em! Kill ‘em! Kill ‘em!” he shouted.
In 2023, federal prosecutors obtained an indictment against Wise for civil disorder, disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and aiding and abetting an assault on law enforcement officers. He pleaded not guilty, and trial was scheduled for January 17, 2025. …”
This piece of human garbage is now a senior adviser in the DOJ!
