Proud Boy FBI informant texting his handler during January 6 riot said storming Capitol was not pre-planned - complicating efforts to prove conspiracy charges against the far-right group A member of the far-right Proud Boys who was an FBI informant was texting his handler during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol FBI had been investigating two other rioters with potential ties to the Proud Boys Records seem to show the FBI had advanced knowledge that Proud Boys members were headed toward the Capitol Informant suggests that plan to storm Capitol was not planned in advance Prosecutors filed conspiracy charges against 15 members of the Proud Boys At least 654 people have faced charges related to their participation in the riot By James Gordon For Dailymail.com Published: 03:55 BST, 26 September 2021 | Updated: 03:56 BST, 26 September 2021 Viewcomments An FBI informant said to have been among those rioting at the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, passed on real-time updates to his handler as the mob stormed the building. The informant, who is said to be a member of the far-right Proud Boys militia was part of thousands taking part in the deadly riot and who continued to text an FBI agent throughout the course of the day. The informant, who was a foot soldier in the group rather than a leader was not aware that there would attempt to break into the US Capitol, where lawmakers were busy certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. The person has been identified as belonging to a chapter of the group in the Midwest. A member of the far-right Proud Boys who was an FBI informant was texting his handler during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Pictured, Pro-Trump rioters breach the security perimeter and penetrate the U.S. Capitol to protest against the Electoral College vote The The New York Times reports, the fact the FBI were being texted in real time suggests those in law enforcement were more aware about what was happening on the ground than previously thought. The Times details how the informant met with fellow Proud Boys by the Washington Monument in the morning of January 6 to hear President Donald Trump speak at a 'Stop the Steal' rally. According to the informant, who began working with federal investigators in July 2020, the group were 'following a pro-Trump mob consumed by herd mentality'. Members of the militia are said to have debated whether to enter the Capitol before finally making their way towards the building. Members of the the far-right group Proud Boys march to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on January 6 Pro-Trump rioters destroy camera gear and media equipment after breaching the security perimeter and penetrate around the U.S. Capitol to protest against the Electoral College vote The informant described seeing barriers knocked over as Trump supporters entered the building but the FBI handler did not appear to grasp that the Capitol had been breached. The informant appears to suggest that there was no plot to storm the Capitol before the riot. Such statements could create difficulties for federal prosecutors who were hoping to make the case rioters at the capitol associated with the Proud Boys in advance planned to storm the building. The informant managed to gain access to the Capitol but then escaped through a window after learning from a police officer that someone had been shot inside. Records seem to show the FBI had advanced knowledge that Proud Boys members were headed toward the Capitol The FBI Informant suggests that plan to storm Capitol was not planned in advance. Pictured, Trump supporters scale the walls of the Capitol Building Such intelligence could form part of the House select committee's investigation into the events of that day. More than 600 rioters have been charged with offenses from the riot. 15 of those charge were members of the Proud Boys. Those defendants who have pled guilty have been requested to testify before the panel. 'While the F.B.I.'s standard practice is not to discuss its sources and methods, it is important to understand that sources provide valuable information regarding criminal activity and national security matters,' the FBI told The New York Times in a statement. Proud Boys including Joseph Biggs, front left, walks toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Several of their leaders, members and associates have become the central targets of the Justice Department's sprawling investigation Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility