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>MSNBC
Still making amends, Ted Cruz pursues fringe Jan. 6 theory
https://archive.ph/enuCO#selection-1491.140-1491.163
<evidence that has debunked the claims
>Daily Beast
Jan. 6 Committee Knocks Down ‘False Flag’ Conspiracy Pushed by Tucker and Cruz
https://archive.ph/ev1d6#selection-1175.0-1175.78
< DEBUNKED Right-wing media figures and Republicans have pushed a nonsensical, evidence-free theory about one Capitol rioter’s supposed ties to the FBI.
>Independent via Yahoo
Trump promotes conspiracy theories about Capitol riot during Arizona rally
https://archive.ph/FuJIv#selection-7923.0-7923.74
<Mr Trump also alluded to a debunked conspiracy theory that Ray Epps was a government agent
>Independent
Trump espouses Ray Epps conspiracy theories about January 6 during Arizona rally
https://archive.ph/GkySx#selection-977.148-981.151
<But Rep Adam Kinzinger, a Republican member of the select committee investigating the riot, debunked the theory, saying that he did not enter the Capitol on January 6 and was removed from the FBI’s most wanted list because he apparently broke no laws.
>Huffpost
Republicans Sticking With Debunked Capitol Riot Conspiracy Theory
https://archive.ph/IBw13#selection-4685.0-4685.65
<Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Mich.), a member of the House Jan. 6 committee, tweeted Tuesday about how the Epps conspiracy theory had been debunked, noting that Epps hadn’t been charged
>USA Today
House Jan. 6 Committee debunks Capitol riot conspiracy theory around obscure rallygoer
https://archive.ph/YNlE9#selection-458.0-462.0
<Within hours, though, the special House Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection debunked the conspiracy theory, disclosing that it had interviewed the Arizona man, Ray Epps, and that he had denied taking part in any such government operation.
>Nation World News
Republicans adhere to debunked Capitol riot conspiracy theory
https://nationworldnews.com/republicans-adhere-to-debunked-capitol-riot-conspiracy-theory/
>Politico
The Jan. 6 panel has debunked a conspiracy theory that popped up even in Congress this week. Ray Epps was no secret government agent.
Epps, the man at the center of the conspiracy, sat for an interview with the panel.
https://archive.ph/QB6nr#selection-197.0-207.84
>Washington Post
Another Jan. 6 conspiracy theory suffers a reality-inflicted blow
Ray Epps testified that he was not, as accused, a federal provocateur
https://archive.ph/qAHiV#selection-395.41-395.65
>New York Times
The Next Big Lies: Jan. 6 Was No Big Deal, or a Left-Wing Plot
How revisionist histories of Jan. 6 picked up where the “stop the steal” campaign left off, warping beliefs about what transpired at the Capitol.
https://archive.ph/uz01B#selection-781.132-781.274
<Carried on the Fox Nation streaming service, it amplified a debunked “false flag” conspiracy theory that the F.B.I. had instigated the violence
>Huffington Post
'Sorry, Crazies': GOP Lawmaker Dismantles Latest Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory
Adam Kinzinger debunks a new myth about the Capitol riot pushed by Sen. Ted Cruz and Fox News' Tucker Carlson.
https://archive.ph/7LETC#selection-20337.0-20349.59
<Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Tuesday debunked a Capitol riot conspiracy theory backed by Fox News host Tucker Carlson that’s become increasingly popular in right-wing circles.
>Mediaite
Adam Kinzinger Shuts Down ‘One More’ Ted Cruz ‘Conspiracy’: Ray Epps ‘is Nothing But a Jan. 6 Protest Attendee’
https://archive.ph/wE3mD#selection-1485.0-1485.115
<In a lengthy thread debunking the theories surrounding Epps, Kinzinger wrote, “I know this will break some hearts.
>factcheck.org
Debunking False Stories › FactCheck Posts
Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory Centers on Baseless Claim About Ray Epps
<Update, Jan. 11: The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol posted its tweet disclosing its interview with Epps shortly after we posted this story. We’ve added it.
https://archive.ph/ghcfT#selection-533.0-535.4
<Editor’s note: FactCheck.org is one of several organizations working with Facebook to debunk misinformation shared on social media. Our previous stories can be found here.
>politifact
How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory
https://archive.ph/w71HI#selection-1177.0-1177.251
<There remains no evidence to support the conspiracy theory, promoted most prominently by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was actually a false flag event orchestrated by the FBI to entrap Trump supporters
>Fuckin Snopes
Who Is Ray Epps?
https://archive.ph/enuCO#selection-1491.126-1491.163