He later said he should not have acted illegally on behalf of the Proud Boys.
An FBI informant who became a member of the Proud Boys and entered the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot said that he understood he could break the law in some cases, according to court transcripts in the seditious conspiracy trial of Proud Boys members.
The informant, who was only identified in court as Aaron, said he discussed possible situations with his handling agent ahead of the Washington, D.C., protest.
“Did your conversation with the agent contemplate what might happen if you encountered some people engaging in bad activity?” Aaron was asked in court last week, according to documents reviewed by The Epoch Times.
“Yes,” Aaron responded. “If there’s an emergency situation, and to protect myself from physical harm or worse, I have to do something minor, like if I’m surrounded by Antifa and I have to spray paint on a wall or break a window to try and get them to leave me alone, then that could be explained and would be much better than me being severely hurt.”
The attorney followed up: “So when you say that that could be explained, what is your understanding of what that meant?”