A Capitol rioter has argued that Donald Trump's pardon should also extend to his conviction of a plot to murder the FBI agents who had been on his case.

If he had wanted it to apply to just the actions of January 6th he would have said so,” Edward Kelley argued in a motion for dismissal and release from custody.

FBI officials have complied with demands to provide the Justice Department with details of thousands of employees who worked on investigations related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, according to people familiar with the situation.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s demand for the bureau to compile a list of everyone who worked on Capitol riot cases has stirred fears of retribution.

FBI leaders have sent to the Justice Department information about agents and other employees who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, according to a person familiar with the action.