Posted on 05/23/2023 5:30:34 AM PDT by MtnClimber
More than a year into January 6 jury trials, Epps, one of the most prolific Capitol protesters, has not taken the stand.
Over the past month, speculation has swirled around why Fox News honchos ousted the nation’s most popular cable news host just hours before he was set to begin his nightly monologue. Tucker Carlson reportedly was stunned by the news, which was announced in a terse statement released by the network on April 24: “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.”
Subsequent reports suggested any number of reasons why Carlson was yanked off the air, including the company’s settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, a separate lawsuit filed by a one-time producer for “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” political differences with the sons of Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch, and his questioning of the war in Ukraine.
But the timing of his removal—less than 24 hours after “60 Minutes” aired a puff piece on Ray Epps, the infamous January 6 instigator frequently covered by Carlson’s show—fueled rumors that Fox News wanted to silence Carlson before he could respond to several accusations made in the interview.
Carlson is “obsessed with me,” Epps told reporter Bill Whitaker, who repeatedly used the term “conspiracy theory” to describe claims Epps’ acted as a federal agent during the Capitol protest. “He’s going to any means possible to destroy me.”
Now it appears Carlson was, in fact, prepared to address Epps’ interview in his April 24 monologue. Chadwick Moore, author of an upcoming biography on Carlson, revealed in a video message posted on Twitter on Monday that Carlson’s scheduled monologue that night “dealt with, among other things, investigations around January 6 and particularly Ray Epps, the only person captured on video inciting people to violence at the Capitol that day and allegedly an FBI informant who still has not been arrested or charged.”
Carlson quote-tweeted Moore’s video with a wide-eye emoji to confirm Moore’s report.
If true, Fox News executives join a long list of Ray Epps’ sympathizers both in the news media and in Congress. For example, former Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who was vice chairman of the January 6 select committee, publicly condemned “conspiracy theories about the role that [Epps] was playing that day.” Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), also formerly a member of the committee, routinely covered for Epps, even insisting Epps “broke no laws,” when he clearly did.
In the same “60 Minutes” interview that gave Epps the warm and fuzzy treatment, Tom Joscelyn, an investigator on the January 6 select committee, also came to Epps’ defense. Calling Epps a “pebble” in a “mountain range of evidence” about the breach of the Capitol, Joscelyn mocked the notion Epps acted on behalf of a government agency. The conspiracists, Joscelyn said, have to “come up with some connective tissue between Ray Epps and the FBI and they’ve got none.”
But Joscelyn didn’t explain why Epps has so far evaded criminal charges when others involved in similar or even lesser behavior have not. Not only does Epps remain uncharged, he also has not been called as a government witness even though he was a key figure at the first exterior breach point on the west side of the Capitol grounds and whispered in the ear of Ryan Samsel, the first Capitol protester to knock down metal racks near Peace Circle right before 1 p.m.
Several defendants who participated in that first breach face various conspiracy counts. But not Ray Epps.
Ironically, on the same day Carlson planned to once again raise questions about Epps’ suspicious involvement in the events of January 6, a prosecutor had to confront the Epps issue during closing arguments in the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial. (Proud Boys were at the breach point with Epps and Samsel that afternoon.)
Assistant U.S. Attorney Conor Mulroe told the jury on April 24 that any intimation Epps acted on behalf of the government was a “fantasy.” Epps made several cameo appearances throughout the nearly four-month trial in the Justice Department’s most important January 6 case to date, appearing in a video disclosed by the government in a last-minute dirty trick to smear Zachary Rehl, one of four men convicted of seditious conspiracy.
One defense attorney attempted to subpoena Epps to testify during the trial. “It is significant that the government appears to be protecting Epps,” attorney Roger Roots, representing Dominic Pezzola, wrote in a motion in March. “Epps has never been indicted or arrested for his activities on January 5 and 6. This is despite the fact that Epps is the only Jan. 6 demonstrator who publicly (multiple times, actually) urged protestors on video to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6. Epps played a direct role in instigating the first breach on the west side. Ray Epps is seen on video recordings all over the West plaza and grounds of the U.S. Capitol and often within a short distance from Dominic Pezzola on Jan. 6.”
But Judge Tim Kelly refused to compel Epps’ testimony in the trial. And now more than a year into January 6 jury trials, Epps, one of the most prolific Capitol protesters, has not taken the stand to answer questions from prosecutors and defense attorneys about his role in the events of January 6.
And now it appears that Fox News, which has a brick on nearly all January 6 reporting, also is running cover for Epps and, potentially, the government.
One can only hope Tucker gets to finally read that monologue soon.
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ~ George Orwell, 1984
Ask Capt. Obvious.
So, the FBI has taken 2-1/2 years and continues yo look for people who were anywhere near the Capitol on J6 using facial recognition among other identifying techniques, yet, Ray Epps is in plain site in video after video, we know his name, where he lives and donehow he is the only lucky dog not be arrested and sitting in the DC jail. Go figure.
Ray needs someone to get up close and personal with him. Right behind his ear.
Still, the government is not perfect. There is a lot of incompetence.
Sometimes, things are done, simply because the other side opposes it.
Ray Epps told his nephew, 28-year-old Dalin - he orchestrated January 6th yet he has not been charged. Why? The simplest assumption = he is a Fed…
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4120060/posts
Because the Democrats and their RINO counterparts in the Uniparty were both in on the stolen election of 2020.
Sure got that RIGHT!
Answer: Because they have to. They didn’t expect his ego to cause him to become such a figurehead, nor did they count on prolific video of his actions.
If Epps is exposed, it’s a repeat of what happened with Russian Collusion...
...x100.
Lies and propaganda are the only things the regime has left.
They have always been the main weapons of the Left.
The 60 Minutes puff piece question not asked: “how many young lives did you ruin, Ray”?
Re:”We must go in to the Capitol, in to the Capitol”
A subpoena was issued for Ray Epps, however, he evaded being served. The Proud Boys’ defense attorney asked they be allowed to publish the subpoena publically, but the judge refused that request. The defense attorney then requested that the US Marshalls bring Epps in, but the judge denied that as well. The actions of both Epps and the judge made it quite clear that the government doesn’t want Epps to be questioned under oath, but they are more than willing to allow him to appear on 60 Minutes for a puff piece “interview”.
Ray has achieved Celebrity Status...
What is Dalin.s last name and where is he?
Just a hunch; Epps i@ dirt mechanic for the firm. Not on the official payroll and no official HR records. That way they have plausible deniability if he’s ever caught. He’ll have Highly classified HR records somewhere, paid out of black funds, full retirement, etc. It is probable that the agency has a small army of guys like Epps that form the team that do wet ops, wreck railroads, destroy food processing plants and refineries. The agency not supposed to work in country. Times have changed, remember the “Plumbers”? If you’re running a coup d’etat you’re going to need a small army. Informers aren’t reliable, you need pros. Just a hunch - think about it.
Oh, if he doesn't get arrested, he's a fed
Oh, if he doesn't get arrested, he's a fed
If he ain't in jail and you been denied bail
If he doesn't get arrested, he's a fed
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Let’s just say God records what is and has taken place. We will as scripture clearly states be judged by our works, whether they be good, or evil.
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