Posted on 01/11/2022 2:39:44 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The FBI, DOJ, and now the January 6th committee really don’t want to talk about Ray Epps.
Today, Ted Cruz caused great triggering by asking some FBI flack named Jill Sanborn about Epps during today’s Senate hearing. Cruz attempted to get answers on exactly what the suspicious man’s role was regarding the Capitol breach, and why he was never charged with anything. What he got was a mix of non-denials and obfuscations in the form of claiming she couldn’t answer the question.
The interest in Epps stems from two things. One, he was caught on video inciting people to riot and break into the Capitol Building. He was also on the Capitol grounds that day. Two, Epps was suddenly removed from the FBI’s most-wanted list, and to this day, no explanation at all for that move has been given. The implication there is obvious, i.e. that Epps was an informant and had used his position to actively encourage violence for the FBI.
Yet, after Cruz levied his questions, something really odd happened. The January 6th Committee released an unprompted statement saying they had interviewed Epps, and even more curious, they seemed to be going to bat for him.
#January6 After @tedcruz pressed witnesses at Senate Judiciary this morning on whether FBI informants were present at the Jan. 6 riots, a Select Committee spokesperson said it “has interviewed Mr. (Ray) Epps” details + statement via @cbszak pic.twitter.com/eW9LxxhidU
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) January 11, 2022
In other words, none of this adds up. If the goal here was to produce criminal referrals for those who helped cause January 6th, no one has more evidence stacked against them than Epps. Again, this is a man who was caught on video — multiple times — inciting people to riot. He told people to enter the Capitol Building. He also took part in the unrest itself, allegedly directing people to tear down barricades. I understand Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Liz Cheney, and the rest want to send Donald Trump to jail, but how does that preclude them from holding Epps accountable?
But they aren’t even attempting to hold him accountable. Instead, they are releasing statements defending the guy, insisting he wasn’t working for the FBI while providing no other context for his actions.
For giggles, let’s say that’s true and that Epps acted alone. Then why hasn’t he been charged like everyone else? Do they not think he should be charged? Why is the select committee not making Epps a centerpiece of their investigation, given how blatant his incitement was?
There have been grandmas, who wandered around and took selfies, thrown into solitary confinement and charged with crimes stemming from January 6th. A guy who drank Nancy Pelosi’s beer was charged. Others who never even entered the Capitol Building itself have been charged with trespassing. But Ray Epps, despite the FBI knowing where he is the entire last year and formerly having him on the most-wanted list, has not even been arrested?
Sorry, that doesn’t make any sense at all, and short of the FBI and DOJ coming out and providing a real explanation, the rest of us can only assume what their obfuscation means. Lastly, the January 6th Committee continues to show itself to be a partisan joke. They are actually defending people who helped incite violence while still going after others who did nothing of the sort. When the GOP takes back the House, Epps should be put under oath immediately.
” #January6 After @tedcruz pressed witnesses at Senate Judiciary this morning on whether FBI informants were present at the Jan. 6 riots, a Select Committee spokesperson said it “has interviewed Mr. (Ray) Epps” details + statement via @cbszak pic.twitter.com/eW9LxxhidU
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) January 11, 2022”
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Ted Cruz now has the Jan 6th Commission by the short hairs.Crusz will demand the text or video of the Ray Epps interview, now that the Commission has admitted the fact in public. They need to be made public.
This is not over by a long shot.
And talking, whispering to police and other agitators.
Well John Earl Sullivan both on other BLM occasions and as CNN’s paid videographer of this event called out loudly we going to burn this XXX down!
Talk about creating a crisis and profiting off of it.
He is not sweating a stinking prison either. They think Americans are utterly uninformed or generally stupid.
See no evil hear no evil do plenty of evil. The kangaroo court is ridiculous and anyone who believes it is just as guilty as they are.
Ok, not working for the FBI or law enforcement agency; Working for the DNC or DOJ.
Circle back for epps info
High five!
FBI are scum traitors! You scum FBI own this train wreck! Eff YOU!
High five!
FBI are scum traitors! You scum FBI own this train wreck! Eff YOU!
Good job self- double posting the truth.
FBI are scum traitors. Eff YOU!
Fed! Fed! Fed! Fed!
hehehe
No, he knew better than to go in. He knew what was up and so did Scaffold Man, who has never been identified.
The CIA is not a law enforcement agency.
Neither is the House of Representatives.
Just sayin’...
As you say...
No kidding. Bet his life insurance got cancelled.
Epps is seen on video talking to barricade man, who almost immediately afterwards starts removing barricades
Well... from the looks of things, I would say they aren't completely wrong. The majority get all their "trustworthy facts' from the most corrupt excuse for "media"in existence.... and are acting on that propaganda without significant questions...
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