Ray Epps: The one Capitol rioter the DOJ wants you to feel bad for

Published January 11, 2024 10:07am ET



Ray Epps, who is one of the only people caught on video urging people to push their way into the Capitol building ahead of the Jan. 6 riot, is the only one present in the crowd that day that the Department of Justice wants you to feel bad for.

Why? Because the DOJ’s long delay in charging him with a crime despite his call for people to “go into the Capitol” the day before the riot led to widespread speculation that he was a federal asset. In fact, in the video where he is seen urging people to enter the Capitol, he is heckled with chants of “fed.”

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