A new court filing from Justice Department lawyers in Arizona, reads that the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6, aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”
According to reporting by CNN, the memos were released in an effort by prosecutors to keep Jacob Anthony Chansley, the infamous, self-proclaimed “QAnon Shamon,” in custody.
Chansley was the shirtless man photographed inside the Capitol during the riots, dressed in a horned hat, with his face painted, carrying a spear.
"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," government prosecutors wrote.
Chansley is due to appear in federal court in Arizona Friday for a detention hearing.
"He loved Trump, every word. He listened to him. He felt like he was answering the call of our president," Chansley's attorney Al Watkins, told CNN Thursday night. " My client wasn't violent. He didn't cross over any police lines. He didn't assault anyone." Watkins said
Chansley’s attorney told CNN he’s hoping Trump will give his client a pardon.