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A Trump Backer’s Downfall as the Target of a Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory (Published 2022)
Ray Epps became the unwitting face of an attempt by pro-Trump forces to promote the baseless idea that the F.B.I. was behind the attack on the Capitol.
The MAGA nuts and words from trump ruined this man's life.