Journalist Sues FBI for Records on Removal of Ray Epps From Wanted List

A journalist filed suit against the FBI after the agency denied his request for records concerning Ray Epps. The journalist stated the lawsuit followed the FBI's denial of the records request on privacy grounds. He said he wants to know why Epps was removed from the wanted list.

Background on the Records Requests Officials reopened review of the Epps matter after questions were raised by members of Congress and media outlets about whether Epps received any special treatment. A member of Congress wrote to the Justice Department last October seeking internal FBI communications between headquarters and its Phoenix field office, which initially investigated Epps.

The congressional request also asked whether the Justice Department or any of its components, including the FBI, had any communication with Epps prior to the January 6, 2021, Capitol protest.