FOX & Republicans Falsely Blame FBI Agent for Jan 6 Riots
Ray Epps is suing Fox News for Tucker Carlson falsely claiming he was an undercover FBI Agent responsible for instigating the Jan 6 Riots at the United States Capital
Fox News sued for defamation by two-time Trump voter Ray Epps over Jan. 6 conspiracy claims
Two-time Trump voter Ray Epps is suing Fox News for claiming he was an undercover FBI agent responsible for the mob that violently broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Per the above article: “Ray Epps, a frequent subject of Fox News segments and a Trump supporter who became the subject of conspiracy claims, is suing Fox News for defamation.
The suit, which was filed in Delaware Superior Court, accuses Fox of “creating and disseminating destructive conspiracy theories” and of recklessly disregarding the truth.
Epps’ suit alleges Fox News used Epps as a “scapegoat” after the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol and told “a fantastical story in which Ray Epps — who was a Trump supporter that participated in the protests on January 6th — was an undercover FBI agent and was responsible for the mob that violently broke into the Capitol and interfered with the peaceful transition of power for the first time in this country’s history.”
His civil suit makes specific allegations about former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The suit said, “Fox, and particularly Mr. Carlson, commenced a years-long campaign spreading falsehoods about Epps. Those lies have destroyed Ray’s and (his wife’s) lives. As Fox recently learned in its litigation against Dominion Voting Systems, its lies have consequences.”
After the Capitol riot, Carlson spoke about Epps on his Fox News show over 20 times.
“Ray Epps? He is on video several times encouraging crimes, riots, breaches of the Capitol,” Carlson said in one segment.
Epps told Bill Whitaker on CBS’ “60 Minutes” earlier this year that he went to the Capitol because he believed the election had been stolen from Trump. On Jan. 5, 2021, the night before the riot, he went to a rally and said, “Tomorrow, we need to go into the Capitol! Into the Capitol!” Trump supporters responded, “What?” And Epps added, “Peacefully!” That was met with cries of “Fed Fed Fed! Fed!” He explained to Whitaker that he meant that there should be peaceful protests at the Capitol, but admits, “I said some stupid things.”
On Jan. 6, he was seen in video at the Capitol pulling aside and saying something to one rioter. Conspiracists say he was giving marching orders, because seconds later, the first Capitol police officer went down. Epps told CBS that when he saw the violence, he instead wanted to calm things down. He was never seen committing an act of violence that day or entering the Capitol. He later spoke with the FBI, and in the summer of 2021, the FBI removed his photo from its website.
Ray Epps: The 60 Minutes Interview
Jan. 6 committee staffer: “Zero evidence that Ray Epps was a federal agent”
Tom Joscelyn told 60 Minutes that Ray Epps became a far-right scapegoat for the attack on the Capitol with cherry-picked evidence.
Per the above article: According to Thomas Joscelyn, who worked for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol and helped author its final report, there was no evidence that Epps was involved in planning or orchestrating the insurrection.
Joscelyn told 60 Minutes. “I would just defend the facts. 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.”
This proves all of Republicans claims that the FBI caused the Jan 6 Riots (instead of Trump) are more LIES and BULLSHIT
Republicans prove how lawless and unfit they are for office by attacking the FBI & DOJ for doing their jobs, while promoting BASELESS partisan conspiracy theories.
Trump parrots insane conspiricy theory that the “Government was behind January 6” while he was head of the government as the President of the United States. More proof that Trump is Nuts and unfit to hold ANY position in Government.
Ted Cruz is just one example of how Republicans are LIARS
