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2023-03-07 Home Front: Politix

Tapes Show Ray Epps Lied To Congress About Whereabouts During Jan. 6 Protests

[Federalist] Raw footage from newly released surveillance tapes of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot contradict testimony Ray Epps gave to federal prosecutors probing the turmoil.

On Monday, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson aired footage that showed Epps in the crowd outside the Capitol complex about 30 minutes after the time he told investigators with the Select Committee on Jan. 6 that he left the premises. Epps has been suspected to be an undercover federal agent after he urged rallygoers to storm the Capitol both on the eve and day of the riot. The FBI has refused to answer questions about his alleged connection with federal law enforcement, and the Democrats’ Select Committee has sought to clear his name.

"Epps told the committee that he never entered the Capitol, and therefore never committed a crime," Carlson said. "Text messages show that at 2:12 p.m., he boasted to his nephew that he had ’orchestrated the protests at the Capitol.'"

Epps told lawmakers on the House panel that when he sent the text messages to his nephew, he had already left the Capitol for his hotel room.

"That is not true," Carlson said. "The surveillance footage we found shows that in fact, Ray Epps remained at the Capitol for at least another half an hour."

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-07 06:42|| || Front Page|| [23 views ] Top

#1 J6 committee releases Ray Epps’ testimony

But, but, but wait! Why would the J6 committee call "Trump insurrectionist" Epps forward to testify ?

Were there others? No, just Ray Epps. Curious, no ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-07 06:49|| 2023-03-07 06:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Tucker Carlson releases exclusive Jan. 6 footage, says politicians, media lied about Sicknick, 'QAnon Shaman'

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-07 08:20|| 2023-03-07 08:20|| Front Page Top

#3 "Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving." - David Burge@iowahawkblog

Media curiosity stops being curious when they're told to by their 'betters'.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-03-07 08:57|| 2023-03-07 08:57|| Front Page Top

#4 I don’t think they can allow him to testify. He might just plead the 5th. This will be interesting to see which way it goes. I would like to see John Sullivan called as well.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-03-07 11:45|| 2023-03-07 11:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Media as a willing/clueless partner to propaganda/disinformation was first revealed for me in an insider spy novel. Interesting how it presaged so much of what has happened since.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spike_(novel)

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-03-07 12:05|| 2023-03-07 12:05|| Front Page Top

#6 The majority of the people at J6 with Trump MAGA Hats on backwards were part of a group, part of Black Bloc and others factions affiliated with Antifa and Occupy.

#Axis

Posted by mossomo 2023-03-07 12:49|| 2023-03-07 12:49|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC there is footage of the portable fence barricade being turned sideways into scaling ladders - and it looked organized and well rehearsed.

Entrants through the windows looked like they had assignments, moving with a clarity of direction and location.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-03-07 13:02|| 2023-03-07 13:02|| Front Page Top

#8 The Great Muppet Caper starring Billy the Buffalo was so obviously produced and staged, but I guess there is -shall I say always has been- video of capital police escorting him from wardrobe to stage.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-03-07 13:35|| 2023-03-07 13:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Seems odd that he got a police escort to his crime, committed his crime, was seized for his crime and then pleaded to multi years of incarceration for what he did. If there had been an available folding chair for some next level silly mayhem, would it be more surprising?

Posted by Super Hose 2023-03-07 16:38|| 2023-03-07 16:38|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm curious what happened to the other Muppets both during the play, and if they had been arrested.

Billy the Buffalo stole the show (too much so I think they decided) but there were a number of other faces: Satan's Eyebrow, Confederate Doughnuts, LL Bean Cowboy, etc.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-03-07 17:43|| 2023-03-07 17:43|| Front Page Top

#11 The FBI often arrests its own assets and then releases them. None of the Clown Posse got charged. Only Patriots we’re charged unless they put someone inside as an infiltrator.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-03-07 21:57|| 2023-03-07 21:57|| Front Page Top