The Controversy Surrounding Ray Epps and the Capitol Riot.

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The Controversy Surrounding Ray Epps and the Capitol Riot.
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Ray Epps, a Jan. 6 protester, is at the center of a far-right conspiracy theory that he was a government agent who incited the Capitol riot. Epps, a passionate supporter of President Trump, went to Washington to protest the 2020 election. His often contradictory behavior that day spawned the conspiracy theory. Epps is now in hiding after death threats forced him to sell his home. He relives January 6th every day of his life.

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