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Attorney for 'QAnon Shaman' says Trump has an 'obligation' to pardon his supporters who attacked Capitol
George Back
George Back·Producer, Yahoo Entertainment
Fri, January 15, 2021, 12:56 AM
Al Watkins, the attorney who represents alleged Capitol Hill insurrectionist Jacob Chansley, appeared Thursday on Cuomo Prime Time. Chansley, who is also known as the QAnon Shaman, was arrested for illegally entering the Capitol building and creating a disturbance. However, his attorney claims that he was invited by President Trump.
“My client wasn't violent,” said Watkins. “He didn't cross over any police lines. He didn't assault anyone. He was there at the invitation of our president.”
Watkins believes that Chansley’s love for the president is what has landed him in so much legal trouble. He claims Chansley was encouraged by the president’s speeches and tweets calling for an intervention during the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6.
“He loved Trump,” said Watkins. “Every word. He listened to him. He felt like he was answering the call of our president.”
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