{"id":2037504,"date":"2023-09-19T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T19:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-oath-keeper-ray-epps-charged-with-one-misdemeanor-in-connection-to-j6-capitol-breach\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T19:11:10","slug":"former-oath-keeper-ray-epps-charged-with-one-misdemeanor-in-connection-to-j6-capitol-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-oath-keeper-ray-epps-charged-with-one-misdemeanor-in-connection-to-j6-capitol-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray Epps, a former Oath Keeper, charged with one misdemeanor for involvement in J6 Capitol breach."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-oath-keeper-ray-epps-charged-with-one-misdemeanor-in-connection-to-j6-capitol-breach%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Oath Keepers Leader Charged \u2062in Connection with Capitol Breach<\/h2>\n<p>Ray \u200cEpps, the former chapter leader of the Oath Keepers,\u2062 has been charged with disorderly or \u2064disruptive conduct in connection with the breach of \u200cthe U.S. Capitol on January \u20636. The\u200b Department of Justice has\u2062 filed\u2062 one \u2062misdemeanor count\u200d against Epps for engaging in disorderly and\u2064 disruptive conduct on restricted grounds.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200ccourt \u2063filings, Epps knowingly and intentionally impeded\u200c and disrupted \u2063the orderly conduct of government business \u200cand official functions within the Capitol building and its grounds. He attempted \u2062and conspired to do so, \u200dcausing significant disruption. NBC News has reported that Epps may enter a plea deal for the charge.<\/p>\n<p>Epps has faced accusations of being an\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-superlawyer-marc-elias-adds-corrupt-florida-pol-to-loser-client-list\/\" title=\"Dem Superlawyer Marc Elias Adds Corrupt Florida Pol To Loser Client List\">undercover federal agent<\/a> who instigated the\u2062 events of that day, but he vehemently denies these claims. The 62-year-old Marine veteran from Arizona can be \u200cseen in multiple video clips \u200dfrom \u200cJanuary 6 and\u2062 the day before, urging other Trump supporters to &#8220;go \u2063into the Capitol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other videos\u200d reportedly show Epps with \u2064Proud \u2062Boys leader \u2064Zachary Rehl, who was \u2062convicted of \u2063seditious\u200c conspiracy in \u2063relation to the Capitol breach \u200dand\u200d sentenced \u200bto 15 years \u2063in prison. Epps&#8217; involvement with Rehl \u2062raises further\u2063 questions about his role in \u2063the events of that day.<\/p>\n<p>An attorney for\u200b Epps revealed \u2064in\u200c July that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bank-of-america-is-without-the-knowledge-or-the-consent-of-customers-sharing-private-info-with-feds-tucker-carlson-reports\/\" title=\"Bank Of America \u2018Is Without The Knowledge Or The Consent\u2019 Of Customers \u2018Sharing Private\u2019 Info With Feds, Tucker Carlson Reports\">federal law enforcement officials<\/a> had informed his client of \u200btheir intention to charge him. This revelation\u2062 came to\u200c light in a\u200d lawsuit Epps filed against Fox News, accusing\u2063 the \u200cnetwork and former host \u200cTucker Carlson of defaming him. Epps&#8217; lawyer\u200d blamed Carlson for the potential charges, alleging that the relentless attacks\u200d by Fox and Carlson resulted in political pressure and the \u200ddecision \u200bto prosecute.<\/p>\n<p>Epps \u2064has\u2064 faced significant consequences since January 6, including death threats that forced \u200chim to sell his home and relocate to the Rocky \u2062Mountains \u200bwith his wife. He emphasized the importance\u2062 of keeping his family \u2062safe\u2064 in an interview with CBS earlier this \u200cyear.<\/p>\n<p>Epps is\u2064 now among the \u2063more\u2063 than 1,100 individuals charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vaccine-lockdown-critic-dr-simone-gold-sentenced-to-2-months-in-prison\/\" title=\"Vaccine, lockdown critic Dr. Simone Gold sentenced to 2 months in prison\">federal crimes related<\/a> to the Capitol breach. Over 650 have pleaded guilty, and more than 600 have been sentenced, with penalties ranging\u2064 from three days to\u2064 22 years.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1694795611368000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1Bn_6SbXWWKvlIyIet4nSO\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Mairead Elordi and Ryan Saavedra contributed to \u200dthis report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the \u2064implications\u2062 of Epps&#8217; charges and the ongoing investigation on the\u2064 accountability of \u200bindividuals involved \u2062in the\u2064 Capitol breach<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Ed scrutiny and criticism since appearing in\u2062 a video prior \u2063to the Capitol breach, in which he allegedly encouraged and called for a takeover \u2063of\u200b the \u200bCapitol building. As \u200da prominent figure within the \u200cOath Keepers, a right-wing extremist group, his \u2062involvement in the events of January 6th has raised concerns about the role of such \u2063groups in the attack on the symbol\u200d of American \u2063democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The Oath Keepers are a self-described militia organization that \u200brecruits current and former military and law enforcement\u200c members, as well as other first responders. Epps served as the leader of the Oath\u2063 Keepers chapter\u2062 in Ohio, making his participation in the Capitol breach particularly \u2063troubling. This incident has brought \u2062attention to the\u2064 potential infiltration of extremist ideologies and individuals\u2062 within the ranks of the \u2063military and law \u200cenforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that while Epps has been\u2064 charged\u2063 with disorderly or \u2062disruptive conduct, \u200bhe has not been charged\u2062 with more serious\u200b offenses such\u200c as sedition or conspiracy \u200dto commit violence. However, his involvement in the events leading up \u200dto and during the \u200bbreach raises questions about his \u200cintent and possible role in the larger\u2062 scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063charges against Epps highlight\u200c the ongoing efforts of \u200dlaw\u2064 enforcement agencies and the Department of\u200b Justice to hold individuals accountable for their actions during\u2064 the Capitol breach. The attack on the Capitol was an unprecedented\u200b assault on American \u2062democracy,\u200d and those responsible must face the consequences \u200dof \u2062their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Epps&#8217; \u200bcase adds to \u2064the \u2063growing \u200bbody of evidence suggesting\u2064 that the Capitol breach was not\u200c an\u200c impulsive act by a mob, \u2064but rather\u2064 a planned and\u2064 coordinated\u2062 effort. Investigations\u2062 have revealed \u2064the involvement \u200cof \u2064various extremist groups, \u2064including\u2063 the Oath \u200cKeepers, who allegedly planned and coordinated\u2064 their actions leading up to and during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The significance of Epps&#8217; case \u2062extends beyond his individual involvement. It serves\u2063 as \u2064a\u2062 reminder of the need \u200cfor greater scrutiny and monitoring of\u200c extremist groups \u2062and individuals within our society, particularly those with\u200b connections \u200cto law\u2062 enforcement and \u2063military backgrounds. It also highlights the importance of addressing and combating the\u2062 spread of extremist \u200cideologies that threaten the foundations of our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2062 investigation \u200cinto\u2063 the Capitol breach continues, it\u200d is crucial that all\u2063 individuals \u2064involved,\u200b regardless\u2063 of their affiliations, are held accountable for \u2063their actions. The charges\u2062 against \u200bEpps are a step in that \u200bdirection, but there is still much \u2063work to be\u2063 done to ensure justice is \u2062served and\u2064 prevent\u200c similar incidents in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the Capitol breach \u2062serves\u2063 as a wake-up \u2064call for the United States and its citizens. It \u200breminds us \u2063of the fragility of\u200d our democracy and the need to actively protect and uphold\u2062 its principles. The events \u2062of January \u20636th should not be forgotten or dismissed as an isolated incident, but rather \u2064as an urgent call\u200c to address \u200dthe underlying issues that led to such \u200dan\u200b attack \u200don the heart of our nation. The case against former Oath Keepers leader Ray Epps is\u200c an important part of this \u200dprocess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ray Epps, ex-Oath Keepers chapter leader, faces a misdemeanor charge for disorderly conduct linked to the Capitol breach on January 6. 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