‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Charge

‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Charge
Nicholas Rodean, wearing a red hat, and Jacob Chansley inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Jacob Chansley, sometimes known as the “QAnon Shaman,” pleaded guilty to a felony charge during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, according to court records on Friday.

He pleaded guilty in a virtual court hearing in Washington D.C. on a count of obstruction of an official proceeding, the court documents said. The guilty plea was made as part of a deal with prosecutors and was accepted by Judge Royce Lambeth, reports said.
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