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'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley Makes Political Moves Post-Prison

Chansley, known for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, meets with Rep. Greene, confronts Rep. Gaetz, and files to run for Congress.

  • Jacob Chansley, known as the 'QAnon Shaman,' attended the Turning Point USA conference where he met with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other conservative figures.
  • Chansley, who served 27 months of a 41-month sentence for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has been embraced by some MAGA politicians and is attempting to reverse his guilty plea.
  • At the same conference, Chansley attempted to confront Rep. Matt Gaetz, accusing him of stealing ideas from his own political platform.
  • Chansley has filed to run for Congress in Arizona as a Libertarian and is trying to rebrand himself as 'America's Shaman'.
  • Greene has praised Chansley and criticized the treatment of Jan. 6 defendants, a stance that has been disputed by some of her Republican colleagues.
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