On January 6th, it was confirmed that the far-right group'Proud Voice', which was known to have led the intrusion of the Washington DC Capitol in the United States, communicated in advance with an insider inside the White House at the time.
The New York Times reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, had a record of calls between White House officials and Proud Boys members during the presidency of Trump.
The FBI is known to have obtained information related to the mobile phone call, such as the location of the sending/receiving, but did not disclose the caller's identity and the details of the call.
The FBI is investigating whether political figures, such as former President Trump's aide or conservative members of Congress, are related to the intrusion of the Capitol.
However, it is reported that the FBI has not been able to obtain any data from which members of the far-right group contacted Republican lawmakers.
Earlier, Democratic Congressman Swolwell filed a lawsuit against former President Trump, his aides, and fellow Republican lawmakers, saying that President Trump conspired with his aides to instigate riots.
In this regard, Proud Boyce's chief executive Enrique Tario admitted to the New York Times that he had spoken to former President Trump's secret chief, Roger Stone, the day before the invasion of the Capitol.
But he explained that he was on the phone to hear Stone's speech at the time, hosting another meeting in Florida.
An official from the investigative authorities drew a line that Tario and the Stone call were not subject to investigation.
The U.S. Department of Justice has prosecuted more than 12 Proud Boys members in connection with the Capitol riot.
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