The man at the centre of a right-wing conspiracy theory alleging a federal agent incited the January 6 attack could face up to six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of disorderly conduct.
Federal prosecutors told a judge on Tuesday that Ray Epps helped “inspire and gather a crowd” outside the US Capitol, where a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters breached the halls of Congress and blocked the certification of 2020 presidential election results.
