The FBI has been investigating whether some of the rioters had planned to kidnap members of Congress and hold them hostage. Air Force officer accused of planning to take hostages "Chansley has spoken openly about his belief that he is an alien, a higher being, and he is here on Earth to ascend to another reality," they wrote, asking for Mr Chansley to be detained. They also suggested he suffers from drug abuse and mental illness, and told a judge he poses a serious flight risk. Why wasn't the US Capitol prepared for an insurrection?."Strong evidence, including Chansley's own words and actions at the Capitol, supports that the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials in the United States Government," prosecutors wrote. "The guy is wearing a fur, he has horns on, he's a shaman, he practices yoga, meditates all day long, he couldn't be a more gentle, soft-spoken human being," Mr Watkins said of Mr Chansley, who is also known as Jake Angeli.īut a court filing from the US Justice Department claimed Mr Chansley left a threatening note for US Vice-President Mike Pence, warning "it's only a matter of time, justice is coming".
Mr Chansley was in the military and had no criminal history, Mr Watkins said, adding that his client was a "genuine shaman". Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, felt like he "was answering the call" of Mr Trump by entering the Capitol, his lawyer said.
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