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Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli and the “shaman of Qanon,” became famous when he was photographed inside Congress wearing a helmet with horns and fur, and with a megaphone and spear in his hands.
His defender, Albert Watkins, had previously asked Trump to forgive him, because Chansley believes he was invited by Trump and that he only did what he was told.
Trump is charged with sedition and incitement to riot in connection with his loss in November.
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The Supreme Court case will now be examined by the Senate. Now Chansley will testify against the man he stormed into Congress to defend. Defender Watkins told the Associated Press.
Watkins says Chansley was “incredibly fascinated” by President Trump but now feels betrayed. The reason for this is that the president pardoned a large number of supporters before resigning, but not himself or anyone who participated in the attack.
Chansley is still in custody awaiting trial. Among other things, he is charged with robbery in Congress, obstruction of the police in his work, obstruction of Congress in his work, and attacks with dangerous weapons, as he carried a spear with him.
I felt invited
Watkins has previously said that Chansley felt invited to Congress by Trump.
– My client has heard the repeated words of President Trump. The words and the invitation to a president should mean something, Watkins told the Washington Post in mid-January.
Therefore, they did not intervene
He says Chansley heard Trump’s many messages about voter fraud and felt he did what he was told.
– You took the countless messages from President Trump seriously. He believed in President Trump, Watkins said.
“Like tens of millions of other Americans, Chansley felt, for the first time in his life, that his voice was heard,” he said.
It is unclear if anyone will testify
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Watkins told the news agency that he has not yet spoken to anyone in the Senate about the possibility of testifying.
It is not yet clear if anyone will testify at the trial, which will begin the second week of February.
Watkins told the Associated Press that he believes it is important for the Senate to hear testimony from someone who truly felt called to rebel against Trump.
