“The Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021 may have been incited by Ray Epps as part of a secret government plot.”
Conspiracy theory
-. Claim dated 6 Jan 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisNo Evidence
What FactCheck.org found
James Ray Epps was at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. But there is no evidence that he was an FBI plant assigned to instigate the riot, as a conspiracy theory — embraced by at least two members of Congress — claims.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Conspiracy theory (-) made this claim around 6 January 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 January 2022, 5 days later. Its rating was “No Evidence”.
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