Arizona man who was at U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 featured in video during House hearing with AG Merrick Garland- One Arizona man who appeared prominently in videos from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — but has never been charged — returned to prominence this week when those videos were replayed in Congress.
A video of Queen Creek resident Ray Epps was shown by U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky during a House oversight hearing where lawmakers questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland about the attack on the Capitol.
Massie used the video as occasion to ask Garland not just about Epps, but about the belief that federal agents were present and agitating people before the riot.
One video shows Epps telling people on Jan. 5 they need to go into the U.S. Capitol. Other video shows him directing them on Jan. 6 toward the historic building.
Massie showed video and images of Epps during the hearing, then asked Garland, "as far as we can find, this individual has not been charged with anything. You said this is one of the most sweeping investigations in history."
Garland responded that the U.S. Department of Justice does not comment on pending investigations, especially particular scenes or individuals.
Massie persisted.
"Can you tell us — without talking about particular incidents or particular videos — how many agents or assets of the federal government were present on January 6? Whether they agitated to go into the Capitol and if any of them did?
"I'm not going to comment on an investigation that's ongoing," Garland responded.
