“He regrets very very much having not just been duped by the President, but by being in a position where he allowed that duping to put him in a position to make decisions he should not have made,” Watkins said. Related: Peter Thiel helped bankroll the GOP politicians who incited the Capitol insurrection Now, in a statement given to NBC affiliate KSDK, Chansley’s attorney Al Watkins said his client was caught up in the rhetoric of Donald Trump, and regrets his involvement in the riot. He had previously lobbied Donald Trump for a pardon from any charges in connection with the insurrection prior to Trump’s leaving office. His flamboyant dress–horns, animal fur, and body paint–made him one of the most bizarre figures in the seditious riot perpetrated by Trump supporters, QAnon conspiracy theorists and far-right white supremacists. Through his attorney, Chansley claims he feels “duped” by Donald Trump, and fingers the former president as the cause of the rioting.Ĭhansley became an emblem of the Capitol riots which aimed to disrupt and overturn certification of the 2020 Election. Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, the self-described “ QAnon Shaman” who took part in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, now tells the media he regrets his role in the uprising.
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