Another Jan. 6 conspiracy theory suffers a reality-inflicted blow

Measured in Fox News airtime, there is perhaps no Jan. 6 conspiracy theory more popular than the idea that federal agents helped spur the violence that overwhelmed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. And within that particular theory, no individual has received more attention than Ray Epps, an Arizona man who has been identified as the person encouraging a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 5 to enter the Capitol the following day and who appeared near the scene of the first barrier breach.
To Tucker Carlson and his followers — including members of...