Jan. 6 transcripts: Ray Epps insists he had no contact with FBI or law enforcement
by Gabe Kaminsky, Investigative Reporter |
December 29, 2022 12:08 PM
Ray Epps, the man who has been the subject of right-wing conspiracies that he was a federal informant after he was filmed corralling rioters during the Capitol riot, told the Jan. 6 committee that he never made contact with law enforcement.
Allies of former President Donald Trump and some members of the right-wing media have said Epps, a former head of an anti-government militia group, may have provoked rioters during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
New transcripts released by the committee, however, appear to undercut this theory, which Epps said in July may propel him to sue public figures.
"At any point on January 5th — so we've asked you this question about December 27th through January 4th, but now let's just focus in on January 5th," Epps was asked behind closed doors by the committee, according to the transcripts released on Thursday. "Did you coordinate or speak with any law enforcement officials from the FBI?"
"No, sir," replied Epps, clarifying that he also did not speak or coordinate with police, the CIA, or the National Security Agency.
"Any other law enforcement officials, other than the other folks you mentioned earlier, you might have interacted with at the plaza as you were deescalating?" Epps was also asked, to which he said, "No, sir."
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