Epps’ unusual defenders make less and less sense. He is one of the most consequential—and complicated—individuals involved in the events of January 6. Ryan Samsel, then a 37-year-old Pennsylvania barber, drove to Washington on the morning of January 6, 2021 with his girlfriend to watch Donald Trump’s speech. Unable to hear the president, they walked … Continue reading J6 Defendant on Ray Epps: ‘They Are Protecting Him Like Crazy’