US Capitol riot: ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty
By DW
08 September 2021 |
11:01 am
Jacob Anthony Chansley could face up to 51 months in prison over the January 6 unrest at the US Congress. He has since turned his back on the QAnon conspiracy theory, his lawyer said.
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