A former FBI agent accused of egging on rioters to attack police during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol is now serving in the Justice Department as part of the so-called " Weaponization Working Group ," sources familiar with the appointment confirmed to ABC News.

Edward Kelley, 36, was pardoned for his role in storming the U.S. Capitol. He'll still spend life in prison for plotting to kill the FBI agents who investigated him.

A man who took part in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to kill the FBI agents who investigated him, according to the U.S. Justice Department and court records.