He was once a Fox-loving MAGA loyalist of Trump — now he thinks he's the Jan. 6 scapegoat
1 year, 8 months ago

He was once a Fox-loving MAGA loyalist of Trump — now he thinks he's the Jan. 6 scapegoat

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For Jan. 6 attackers and pro-Donald Trump followers, Ray Epps is a villain that caused the attack on the Capitol. Speaking to "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Epps, a former Marine and Oath Keeper, explained he is in hiding, because his fellow MAGA supporters are now sending death threats. Rep. Thomas Massie publicly asked, "How did Ray Epps know that there were gonna be pipe bombs?" Fox host Tucker Carlson brought up Ray Epps, claiming, "he is on video several times encouraging crimes, riots, breaches of the Capitol." And the facts are that there's still absolutely zero evidence that Ray Epps was a federal agent, or a federal provocateur, or had any kind of contact with the FBI or any other federal agencies," said Thomas Joscelyn, a former congressional investigator for the committee.

History of this topic

Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role
11 months, 2 weeks ago
'Thrown under the bus': Ray Epps' wife rips Trump and Fox News for smearing Jan. 6 rioter
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
1 year, 3 months ago
Object of MAGA conspiracy theories Ray Epps hit with Jan. 6 charge
1 year, 3 months ago
Ray Epps, a target of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot
1 year, 3 months ago
He was a loyal Fox News viewer before he starred in a conspiracy theory. Now Ray Epps is suing
1 year, 5 months ago
How conservatives turned Ray Epps into a Capitol riot scapegoat
1 year, 5 months ago
'Fed, fed, fed': GOP lawmaker repeats Ray Epps conspiracy theory at congressional hearing
1 year, 5 months ago
Ray Epps sues Fox News and Tucker Carlson for ‘defamatory attacks’ after January 6
1 year, 5 months ago
Man named by Tucker Carlson in conspiracy theory sues Fox News for defamation
1 year, 5 months ago
'It's just been hell': Trump Jan. 6 rally attendee describes life after he was accused of being an FBI plant
2 years, 5 months ago
Who is Ray Epps? Fox News-fueled conspiracy theory about Jan. 6 insurrection gets a brutal fact check
2 years, 11 months ago
FACT FOCUS: Federal agents didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6
2 years, 11 months ago

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