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Blaze Journalist Steve Baker Explains Jan. 6 Fed-Surrection! (Ostrich Farm update intro)

Oct 1, 2025
Investigative journalist Steve Baker, known for his work with Blaze Media on political corruption and January 6 events, dives deep into the controversial details surrounding that day. He reveals his findings about nearly 274 plainclothes FBI personnel present and critiques the ambiguity of the FBI's after-action reports. Baker also discusses the complex dynamics in Congressional investigations related to Jan. 6, alleged perjury in trials, and the mysteries surrounding the pipe bombs. Tune in for his eye-opening insights!
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ANECDOTE

Inside Corey Mills' Courtroom Drama

  • Steve Baker attended a courtroom hearing where Rep. Cory Mills greeted him and later faced a restraining-order hearing tied to multiple affairs and alleged sextortion.
  • Baker describes Mills' expensive DC and Florida residences, arms business, and intertwined personal scandals as central to the case.
INSIGHT

How The Story About Plainclothes Agents Emerged

  • Blaze Media obtained January 6 sourcing from congressional investigators, staffers, and committee investigators with law enforcement backgrounds.
  • Those insider liaisons are where many previously undisclosed details about the day's FBI presence originated.
INSIGHT

274 Plainclothes FBI: The Official Claim

  • The initial leak claimed roughly 275 plainclothes FBI personnel were in the crowd on January 6th, later corrected to 274 in an after-action report.
  • The FBI said those personnel were deployed by the Washington Field Office to 'assist in crowd control.'
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