Jacob Chansley, aka the “QAnon Shaman,” who made headlines for his role in the Capitol riots, announced on Monday that he’s planning to pick up some guns now that President Trump has pardoned him.
“I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER…I GOT A PARDON BABY! THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!” Chansley, who was photographed inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with a horned helmet, painted face and bare chest, wrote on X. “NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!! I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!”
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“J6ers are getting released & JUSTICE HAS COME…EVERYTHING done in the dark WILL come to light!” he added.
Chansley was one of about 1,500 people who got a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” from Trump on Monday, aimed at almost everyone charged in the January 6 Capitol riots. Overall, 1,583 folks faced charges related to that day.
These pardons opened the door for the release of hundreds of Trump supporters, many of whom were facing serious prison time for their violent confrontations with law enforcement during the chaos.
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In September 2021, Chansley copped a plea, admitting guilt to a felony charge of obstructing an official proceeding, which led to the dropping of five other charges against him.
He got hit with a 41-month prison sentence in November of that same year, and about a year and a half later, he was moved to a halfway house. Finally, he wrapped up his time there and was released in May 2023.
