Jacob Chansley, the self-proclaimed “QAnon Shaman” who participated in the January 6 Capitol rebellion, will not be released from prison before his trial, a federal judge ruled on Monday.
In court documents cited by CNN, Judge Royce Lamberth argued that Chansley’s statements holding President Trump
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“The court considers that no condition or combination of release conditions will reasonably guarantee the defendant’s appearance, as required [in court] or the safety of other people and the community, “decided Lamberth.
“The defendant is characterized as a peaceful person who was received at the Capitol building on January 6 by police officers. The Court does not consider convincing any of his many attempts to manipulate the evidence and minimize the seriousness of his actions,” continued the judge.
Chansley faces several charges stemming from the January 6 attack, including violent entry and obstruction of an official case. He was one of the best known supporters of the QAnon conspiracy to appear on Capitol Hill that day and reportedly left a note for the former vice president Mike Pence
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Supporters of the QAnon conspiracy believe the former president was involved in a shadow war with a global cabal of Satan worshipers during his time in office.
Those who participated in the Capitol riot did so in the hope of preventing Congressional certification of President biden
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FBI officials said this week that they have arrested hundreds of people suspected of involvement in the riot and are looking for hundreds more.