The man who told January 6th protesters to go into the Capitol got off nearly scot free today, only getting one year of probation, a fine and community service.
Here’s the news:
Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role https://t.co/BmxTBPGKCQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 9, 2024
BREAKING: Ray Epps, the only January 6 protester who actually told people to go into the Capitol, has been officially sentenced to one year probation, $500 restitution, and 100 hours community service.
While many J6 protesters are rotting in jail for non-violent crimes, Epps… pic.twitter.com/qPWwktAPbu
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 9, 2024
For reference, the average sentence a January 6 defendant has received is 3 years. For those who receive guilty pleas like Epps did, it has been two years. Yet for some reason the guy who instigated the Capitol riot has escaped with probation and community service.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 9, 2024
People on X are completely unshocked by this:
Ray Epps, the man who directed people to go into the Capitol and privately claimed credit for orchestrating the Capitol breach, gets one year probation. Nothing to see here! https://t.co/mlUr0mtur2
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 9, 2024
Ray Epps just got let off the hook with zero prison time and a $500 fine.
He was immediately called out as a fed on January 5th by Trump supporters.
Looks like they were right all along.pic.twitter.com/fq6D8sZmIe
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 9, 2024
Ray Epps sentenced to ZERO jail time.
Despite yelling, “We need to go into the Capitol!”
And texting his nephew that he “orchestrated” the Capitol breach.
Tell me he’s not a fed or fed “asset.” 🙄
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) January 9, 2024
Grandmas from Indiana who didn't go into the Capitol: years in prison
Ray Epps who's on camera and admitted to "orchestrating" the riot: probation
But sure, J6 was totally not a Fed Op https://t.co/rPiVpchAbc
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) January 9, 2024
Ray Epps gets 1 year probation and Matthew Graves is going to start taking more political prisoners out of innocent people who never went in.
This proves OVERWHELMINGLY J6 is a political witch hunt against MAGA and it’s so obvious that Biden’s DOJ will actually help us in 2024. https://t.co/ymTXXc8Zip
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) January 9, 2024