FBI chief calls Capitol riot ‘domestic terrorism’ and defends intelligence

A January 5 report from the FBI’s field office in Norfolk, Virginia, warned of online posts foreshadowing a 'war' in Washington the following day

An image from the US Capitol Riots of January 6. Picture: John Minchillo, File/AP

FBI director Chris Wray has condemned the January riot at the US Capitol as “domestic terrorism” as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence indicating the prospect for violence.

He told legislators the information was properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was raw and unverified.