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NBC News reports:
Ray Epps, a Jan. 6 participant whose removal from the FBI’s Capitol Violence webpage sparked conspiracy theories that he was a federal informant, was charged in connection with the Capitol attack on Tuesday. Epps is charged with one misdemeanor count, disorderly or disruptive conduct on restricted grounds. He was charged by information, which suggests that he plans to enter a plea deal.
Epps filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News and former host Tucker Carlson for spreading the conspiracy theories suggesting that Epps was some sort of agent of the federal government. The unsupported notion that Epps was some sort of government agent who was inciting the mob to storm the Capitol has become widely accepted in right-wing circles, and even members of Congress have raised the Epps case during congressional hearings.
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Well this is awkward for the crazies….
Ray Epps, subject of Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, charged by DOJ https://t.co/64zxn0dPbr
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@AdamKinzinger) September 19, 2023
The DOJ charged Ray Epps over Jan 6, and *immediately* the goalposts began moving pic.twitter.com/ekIGRTiJYF
— John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) September 19, 2023
This lame single charge tells us everything we need to know about Ray Epps.
No obstruction felony? No civil disorder charge? Not even a trespassing on restricted grounds misdemeanor?
Can’t even tell you the last time I saw an “information” (misdemeanor version of indictment)… pic.twitter.com/zQ0rGT23ES
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) September 19, 2023
BREAKING: Ray Epps not a fed, say feds, by charging Ray Epps with federal crime. https://t.co/9akyHxa4Wm
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 19, 2023
Ray Epps, a Trump supporter who was falsely portrayed by right-wing media as a covert FBI agent who helped incite the Jan. 6 attack, has was been charged by the DOJ for his actions during the Capitol riot.https://t.co/DLohVzto1N
— Axios (@axios) September 19, 2023