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US Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley detained pending trial as prosecutors back away from ‘kill-capture’ plot claim
A US federal judge has ordered the US Capitol siege rioter known as the “QAnon shaman”, who allegedly left an ominous note for Vice-President Mike Pence, to be detained pending trial, saying he participated in a “violent insurrection”.
Key points:
- Jacob Chansley allegedly left Mike Pence a note warning “justice is coming”
- A Phoenix judge ruled the QAnon follower was an “active participant in a violent insurrection” at the US Capitol
- Her ruling comes after prosecutors said they had “no direct evidence” rioters who stormed the Capitol formed to kidnap and kill elected officials
At the US District Court in Phoenix, Arizona, Judge Deborah Fine ruled that Jacob Chansley, who was photographed inside the US Senate Chamber wearing horns during the…
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