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The Case That Could Be Fox’s Next Dominion
The New York Times via Yahoo ^ | July 10, 2023 | By Jeremy W. Peters and Alan Feuer

Posted on 07/10/2023 11:51:52 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Of all the distortions and paranoia that Tucker Carlson promoted on his since-canceled Fox News program, one looms large: a conspiracy theory that an Arizona man working as a covert government agent incited the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol to sabotage and discredit former President Donald Trump and his political movement.

What’s known about the man — a two-time Trump voter named Ray Epps — is that he took part in demonstrations in Washington that day and the night before. He was captured on camera urging a crowd to march with him and enter the Capitol. But at other points, he pleads for calm once it becomes clear the situation is turning violent. He can be seen moving past a line of Capitol Police at the barricades, but he never actually goes inside the Capitol.

Federal prosecutors have not charged Epps with a crime, focusing instead on the more than 1,000 other demonstrators who acted violently or were trespassing in the Capitol. The Justice Department’s sprawling investigation into the attack remains open, however, and Epps could still be indicted.

Yet for more than 18 months, Carlson insisted that the lack of charges against Epps could mean only one thing: that he was being protected because he was a secret government agent. There was “no rational explanation,” Carlson told his audience, why this “mysterious figure” who “helped stage-manage the insurrection” had not been charged.

He repeated Epps’ name over and over — in nearly 20 episodes — imprinting it on the minds of his viewers.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alanfeuer; democrats; epps; jeremywpeters; journalism; media; nytimesfabulists; press; spewbarfslimes; tucker; witchhunt
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1 posted on 07/10/2023 11:51:52 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well, I would not mind seeing NYT’s Dominion.


2 posted on 07/10/2023 11:54:25 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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Urging others to break the Law - is a violation of the Law.

Tons of peeps that did less than Epps were charged and aggressively pursued.

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3 posted on 07/10/2023 11:54:28 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano ( May 2023: I Guarantee McCarthy won’t allow Biden Impeachment to move forward )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And they will continue the lawfare until all relevant speech is shut down. Don’t say what you saw with your own eyes because you’ll be sued with the entire infrastructure of the federal government.


4 posted on 07/10/2023 11:54:39 AM PDT by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why hasn’t the NYT been charged with a crime?


5 posted on 07/10/2023 11:56:11 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Thinking this is just a ruse to give Epps a payday AND rub it in everyone’s face.


6 posted on 07/10/2023 11:57:17 AM PDT by 1malumprohibitum
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If Epps was just a regular Republican Joe, they wouldn’t be defending him.


7 posted on 07/10/2023 12:00:22 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Empire/Big Media sure is worried about Ray Epps.

I can’t imagine why.


8 posted on 07/10/2023 12:00:54 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

NYT: You did not see that video of Epps! It’s all in your mind! OBEY!


9 posted on 07/10/2023 12:01:32 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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Just like the NY Times participated in the Russian Hoax, printing what they were told to print, they were most likely given this story to run.

Epps was wanted for a time.

Then he disappears from the Wanted List.

Why was he so insistent the Crowd had to go Inside?

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10 posted on 07/10/2023 12:01:38 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano ( May 2023: I Guarantee McCarthy won’t allow Biden Impeachment to move forward )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

NYT liberal wet dreams.

Pound that narrative!


11 posted on 07/10/2023 12:07:18 PM PDT by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The DOJ could exonerate Epps by explaining how - in spite of the clear evidence of Epps acting as a leader inciting folks to enter the Capitol - that Epps was not prosecuted for that incitement; while others who, following that incitement, merely, unarmed, entered the Capitol and were indicted.

That the DOJ has neither explained why Epps was not among those indicted nor having indicted him, it is very logical to conclude there is mor to Epps than either he or the DOJ have divulged and THAT set of missing answers is not a “conspiracy theory” but a knawing and valid suspicion.

And, why is the deep state using its media arms to try to exonerate Epps without public answers to the DOJ’s resonses to Epps actions? One can easily imagine the reason is they do not want to bring Epps to trial, because he will divulge things they do not want him to divulge.


12 posted on 07/10/2023 12:11:45 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’d love to see Ray Epps under oath explaining his actions.


13 posted on 07/10/2023 12:13:21 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The accusations against Epps are more solid than those against Dominion. The DOJ has admitted that informers were planted among the Jan 6 protesters. Epps and his likely handlers really could have much to fear from the discovery process.


14 posted on 07/10/2023 12:14:09 PM PDT by LuxAerterna
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What’s known about the man — a two-time Trump voter named Ray Epps

How does the NYT know that Epps voted for Trump twice?

15 posted on 07/10/2023 12:14:10 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024 )
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It won't happen, because of the discovery process, and Ray Epps doesn't have the money that Dominion had at their disposal.

Also, how would the New York Slimes know who Ray Epps voted for?

16 posted on 07/10/2023 12:16:40 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why hasn’t Ray Epps SUED anyone?

Because DISCOVERY would be the end of him.

If he has been slandered and harmed why hasn’t he done anything about it???


17 posted on 07/10/2023 12:17:18 PM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What is McCarthy doing with the videos ?

18 posted on 07/10/2023 12:18:42 PM PDT by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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"...a two-time Trump voter named Ray Epps"

We know absolutely nothing about this guy and they claim to know who he voted for?

And out of all the instigators he was the only one NOT arrested..???

19 posted on 07/10/2023 12:19:31 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Our Republican congress won’t investigate J6, and the role played by these very visible players. What does that say about them?


20 posted on 07/10/2023 12:24:19 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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