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There’s still no evidence the FBI incited the Jan. 6 riot, despite claims otherwise
Politifact ^ | November 18, 2021 | Samantha Putterman

Posted on 11/22/2021 8:55:08 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie

A story by conservative blog Revolver News draws speculative conclusions about Ray Epps, a Trump supporter who attended the Jan. 6 riot.

We’ve seen several attempts at rewriting the events of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

In one version, the breach resembled “an ordinary tourist visit.” We rated that Pants on Fire. In another, left-wing anti-fascists were to blame. That was baseless, too.

Now comes the latest deflection, one that focuses on the federal government, and includes speculative claims that assert that the FBI is responsible for the day’s events.

“Meet Ray Epps: The Fed-Protected Provocateur Who Appears To Have Led The Very First 1/6 Attack On The U.S. Capitol,” reads the Oct. 25 headline of a story on Revolver News, a right-leaning website run by a former Trump White House speechwriter. Other conservative sites cited the report with their own headlines like this one that gained traction on Facebook: “BOMBSHELL: Did Jan. 6 Riot and Ray Epps EXPOSE a Corrupt FBI?”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: politilies; samanthaputterman
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Were Ray Epps instigations legal? Is he not advocating illegal activities? If he is advocating illegal activities, why was he not arrested? Why did the FBI interview citizens who tried to determine if he was working for the FBI?
1 posted on 11/22/2021 8:55:08 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Barf alert. It is important to read what disinformation is being distributed.


2 posted on 11/22/2021 8:56:13 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (If the votes are a lie, they must de cert i fy!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Pushing back and exposing the truth is getting to them. They MUST have their narrative.


3 posted on 11/22/2021 8:56:39 AM PST by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: frogjerk

We must push harder...


4 posted on 11/22/2021 8:57:58 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (If the votes are a lie, they must de cert i fy!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Trump wasn’t even done speaking and short haired guys with sunglasses and earpieces (and armor) we breaching the Capital…


5 posted on 11/22/2021 8:58:57 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Samantha Putterman, I’ve stopped paying any attention to liars named Putterman, Goldberg, Soros, Zuckerberg, Zucker, any any other similar names.


6 posted on 11/22/2021 8:58:59 AM PST by euram
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To: The_Media_never_lie

John Sullivan from Antifa and Ray Epps would have to testify otherwise if the Feds did their job and arrested them.


7 posted on 11/22/2021 8:59:00 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Jan_Sobieski

*were


8 posted on 11/22/2021 8:59:21 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

‘Glowies’ are not visible under normal light ...


9 posted on 11/22/2021 8:59:34 AM PST by _Jim (Save babies)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

The first guys who entered the capitol had a different look than most of the other rioters.


10 posted on 11/22/2021 9:00:25 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (If the votes are a lie, they must de cert i fy!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

And fools think the FBI is going to admit it.
Epps was is an FBI informant.
Nothing else explains why he hasn’t been arrested.


11 posted on 11/22/2021 9:00:54 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

You mean the initial attackers who were all black with Trump hats and flags?


12 posted on 11/22/2021 9:04:20 AM PST by bray (Our patience is wearing thin Joe)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

When those investigating are the criminals one would hardly expect them to find guilt.


13 posted on 11/22/2021 9:04:27 AM PST by pnut22
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Politifarce.

They were so bad on the latest Rittenhouse case they are in territory for getting sued.

And no one is jumping to conclusions, but if you have any credibility, you have to ask the questions in your post.

14 posted on 11/22/2021 9:04:55 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Then why did the FBI harass the 2 people who approached Ray Epps outside his house?


15 posted on 11/22/2021 9:06:12 AM PST by G Larry (The "Racism" charge is code for "No Intelligent Argument")
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Samantha Putterman
Staff Writer

Samantha Putterman is a fact-checker for PolitiFact based in New York. Previously, she reported for the Bradenton Herald and the Tampa Bay Times. She is a graduate of USF St. Petersburg, where she majored in journalism and media studies.


16 posted on 11/22/2021 9:06:51 AM PST by McGruff
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Better headline: The DOJ and FBI refuse to answer whether paid assets were filmed instigating riots.


17 posted on 11/22/2021 9:08:09 AM PST by bhl
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To: The_Media_never_lie

The FBI investigating itself ain’t gonna find stuff


18 posted on 11/22/2021 9:08:29 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Imagine controlling the media, AND having the endless resources gov. has..to control the narrative.

Sounds very...authoritarian.

19 posted on 11/22/2021 9:09:57 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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FBI won’t disclose anything.

“Look, there’s NO evidence!”


20 posted on 11/22/2021 9:12:27 AM PST by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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