The FBI has captured data from every phone call from in and around Capitol on January 6th.

[kentuck]

I heard Lawrence O'Donnell mention this on his show last night.

They were able to get all the carriers to cooperate and they now have what could be a goldmine of information?

They have not only the data of calls from the insurrectionists but also the calls from Congressmen, Senators, and all their assistants.

I assume this would also include the White House?

(I suppose this could explain why Senator Hawley was so interested in asking Christopher Wray about phone data collection, when he was questioned the other day?)

[mucifer]

1. Hoping this is not one the the gazillion things we hear about that makes us optimistic

but then we never hear about it again...

[Ocelot II]

2. They don't have the contents of the calls, just the metadata.

But that means they know who called whom and where they were. Some people should be nervous.

[kentuck]

4. Thanks Ocelot!

That makes sense.

[getagrip_already]

5. they will have actual text messages though.......

those are logged, though not their voice counterparts. They may have some though by other means.....

But really, who makes voice calls anymore? The texts may be the more valuable component.

[IronLionZion]

14. Correct, in large noisy crowds it's mostly texts

because it's hard to hear, but also because voice calls are often dropped on busy cell networks but SMS can still get through.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. Now that's hopeful!! Although had to laugh because didn't Rudy drunk call

a lot of people that day?

[getagrip_already]

31. yeah, rudy's generation is still using voice calling.....

Of course, his voice comes out of his arse so it appropriate he butt dials.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

39. So he was trying to call Tuberville but called who?

[getagrip_already]

40. I don't recall....

but I do remember something to the effect that he couldn't reach tubby directly, and whoever he did reach handed the phone to tubby after a brief exchange. So hat call wasn't a butt dial as far as I know.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

41. Ok looked it up. He called Senator Mike Lee - Utah

Guess my only point was that he made the call and if he had them in contacts it wouldn't be close to Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. Lol. Not important.. but evidently he's phoned the wrong person multiple times.

[FreeState]

45. Not all of them though

Actual MSMs yes. They won’t have Apple Messages and messages sent via apps.

[getagrip_already]

48. true, but in some cases all that takes is a subpoena (from apple anyway)......

I believe all messaging companies must preserve text messages, even those encrypted, for a set period of time.

And it's already been reported that the feds have submitted encrypted text messages into evidence...... So they have some methods available to them.

Plus messages have been hacked out of platforms like parlor and (I'm blanking on the name, but it was in the news in the past 2 days).

The feds haven't been sitting on their thumnbs in the face of apps offering secrecy. They have been actively undermining them so they can listen in, or can when they want to. Snowden alluded to some of it, but even he didn't know all of it.

[lindysalsagal]

8. And they have the timeline, and video, so, we'll know at what point in the attack connections

were made. And there will be no wiggling out of it.

[comradebillyboy]

17. I bet the NSA has everything...

[FreeState]

46. They dont

If people used encrypted app messaging they don’t have access to those - and lots of people use those systems.

[smb]

49. Encrypted Apps Aren't Foolproof

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was in direct contact with rioters before and during Capitol breach, U.S. alleges

Prosecutors said they had recovered a chat called “DC OP: Jan 6 21” on the encrypted Signal messaging app that “shows that individuals, including those alleged to have conspired with [others], were actively planning to use force and violence.”

My guess is that the Feds were able to access the messages through one of two obvious routes:

1. One of the participants in the message thread flipped to save his own sorry ass and gave the Feds access to the messages on his device.

2. One of the participants in the message thread was a dumbass who left the encrypted app "open" all the time so he didn't need to enter a password every time he wanted to use it, which left the messages exposed to anyone with access to his phone.

[lagomorph777]

3. I hope they also have January 4th and 5th calls.

[Irish_Dem]

16. Those dates are very important as well.

[Iliyah]

6. They also have calls in and out of the country as well . ..

So far as the content of the calls, if warranted, it can be obtained.

This was in fact an attempt to overthrow the government of the United States of America, and republicans can gaslight it all they want, but most people in America and the world do live in reality.

[Botany]

7. HMMM!

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[FailureToCommunicate]

25. Those pics would make such good "Wanted" posters.

[Shermann]

42. LIKE DISLIKE DISLIKE DISLIKE DISLIKE nt

[Tom Rinaldo]

9. And the Seditionists no longer have an Attorney General who will derail the FBI on their behalf

In terms of preserving our democracy, that is one of the most consequential changes that Biden's victory brought about. I think a whole lot of extremists grew lax knowing that Trump had their backs, and they believed their own wet dream that there was no way Trump wouldn't remain president for four more years, if not longer.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. That is such a good point. And for me it's still unfolding, there is so much good

out of having Biden elected. And so much good out of controlling all branches.

[mezame]

10. CCTV?

Isn't there any video security (footage) in the Capitol complex? Curious minds want to know.

[getagrip_already]

18. of course....

and we have seen some of it already.

[Tommymac]

19. Plenty. Did you not watch the House Impeachment presentation?

This is a criminal investigation - the evidence will not be made public until the trials start. Why give suspects advance notice of their impending doom?

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Hawley

He's an educated guy so his questioning was puzzling, he surely couldn't have the idea that information wasn't collected and available. So in my mind he was either testing Wray to see if he was going to play ball, or he was alerting the participants who could make their choices based on that information.

[Irish_Dem]

20. And perhaps setting the stage to proclaim harvesting phone calls is evil, etc.

When the you know what hits the fan on his own phone calls to the insurrectionists.

[SheltieLover]

12. Good!

Now use it to lock them all up!

[Chainfire]

15. You can certainly use it to place them (excuse me, their phones) at the scene.

There will probably be claims of a lot of stolen phones.

Note to self: "Self, if you ever go off on a felonious rampage, remove the battery from your phone first."

[Chainfire]

13. If Hawley was talking to a Proud boy who was inside the Capitol, I am reasonably sure

it was about the weather.

[liberalla]

23. I LOVE THIS!!! Wow! Wow, wow, wow!

The confirmation (unofficial) of this information is incredibly exciting.

Bounce bounce bounce !!!

[sarge43]

24. My best evil grin.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

26. Funny how Hawley was so concerned about that when I suspect

he's not exactly a consumer or privacy protection guy about the rights of others.

[Kid Berwyn]

27. Little Josh Haw Haw is trembling in his little hobnailed boots.

NAZI.

[Dream Girl]

30. And waving his tiny little fist

[Kid Berwyn]

33. What a small, small man.

Born to take the CPAC stage.

Link to tweet

Went to Yale, I heard.

[Dream Girl]

28. Mike Lee was alway pretty touchy about phone calls to his phone.

[Traildogbob]

29. Let's not forget

Matt Geatz. He has been railing about this all over. If you think his hair style was sticking straight up before..........😂😂😂😂😂

[renate]

34. Well that made me LOL

[malaise]

32. Why is so much money and so many resources spent on National Security

when one party believes it has the right to invade Congress, kill anyone in the way and steal an election?

[BobTheSubgenius]

35. Oh, I SO hope Josh Hawley is one of the very first to be swept up in the investigation of this data.

I really despise that smarmy, traitorous little prick.

[tikka]

36. Hopefully they can tell if former guy was on the phone for the meeting on Jan. 5th.

There seems to be little confirmed information about who attended the meeting at the hotel in D.C. It is speculated that the former guy or some lackey from the White House may have participated in the meeting by phone.

[gab13by13]

37. My oh my,

all of these possible GQP conspiracists. This reminds me of God bargaining with Moses to find but 5 good people in Sodom and Gemmorah and he would spare the cities. I know there aren't 5 good GQP Congress critters.

[Lucinda]

38. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[Shermann]

43. Link?

I'd like to know if the carriers really just handed it over or were coerced in some way (or if it really even happened).

Most companies will fight tooth and nail to avoid handing over private customer information, especially in full daylight. Remember how Apple refused to unlock that phone for the FBI a while back? I have to say that did inspire confidence in their security tech.

[zentrum]

44. Have never trusted the FBI since

...what they did to MLK.

Have always seen them as serving the military-industrial complex, and as not protecting We the People or the Constitution.

Of course, there could always be a few good apples.

[Blue Owl]

47. "Who is this John Barron guy?"