Thread by @TPC4USA

THREAD: A few comments on @julie_kelly2’s Ryan Samsel story:

First, and foremost, Samsel’s 6th and 8th Amendment rights have been irrefutably trampled - by the DOJ, itself.

amgreatness.com/2023/06/05/j6-…

Failing to indict Samsel until seven months after his arrest, combined with having been subjected to “diesel therapy” 16 times, along with his prison injuries, his case should be thrown out.

At any other time, and at any other protest, every true “liberal” journalist and jurist would be screaming for his release and his case to be dropped, because of those rights violations. An appellate court should immediately intervene.

That said, Samsel is not a good guy. First, and foremost, in relation to his encounter with Ray Epps, he has lied . . . one way or the other. I have a copy of Samsel’s FBI interview transcript, as well as the high-def audio and video of the interview . . .

Samsel’s exact words to the Agents about what Epps said, were, “He came up to me and he says, dude -- he says -- his exact words were, relax. He says the cops are doing their job. That's exactly what he says to me right there in that picture.”

The Agent responds: “So, why right after that do you continue to not relax and let them do their job?”

Samsel answers: “The cop -- that particular cop right there. He kept talking shit, talking shit, and talking shit. And the guy behind me was like, man, fuck that shit.
Blah, blah, blah. Fuck you. And I turn around. I said, oh my God, dude . . .

. . . And then he said, yeah, that's right. Turn around, bitch.”

Except, only two seconds after Epps whispered in Samsel’s ear, Samsel joined others in shoving the barricades over, resulting in the injury to Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards.

That follow-up “shit-talking” from another officer didn’t happen as he described.

https://twitter.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1346966514990149639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1346966514990149639%7Ctwgr%5E704afb9544a865d65a5aa4e582c08e22bd06528f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phillyvoice.com%2Fryan-samsel-bucks-county-charged-us-capitol-riot-trump-bristol%2F

Now, Samsel tells American Greatness, “[Epps] said to me, ‘Don’t pull. I’ve got people. We have to push through.’”

Was he lying to the FBI in that interview? Or is his new version of the Epps’ story the true one?

Video evidence makes it abundantly clear that Epps did in fact — on several occasions — encourage agitated protestors to “calm down,” but there is also video evidence that Epps did have others with him. (“I’ve got people.”)

Epps was led out of the throng of people by eight other men, despite his testimony that he was in DC with only his son and his son’s friend.

https://twitter.com/TPC4USA/status/1609023254210936833

Samsel told American Greatness that the DOJ “tried to coerce him into saying Epps tried to calm the situation.” But the FBI interview video shows no such coercion. The Agent asks Samsel: “So, who's this guy?” Samsel calmly and immediately responds, under no coercion:

“He came up to me and he says, dude -- he says -- his exact words were, relax. He says the cops are doing their job. That's exactly what he says to me right there in that picture.”

No coercion.

I would include a copy of that FBI interview video and transcript, but I believe they are still under seal, and would therefore be illegal for me to post.

To either the FBI or American Greatness . . . Samsel lied.