One of the most insane images of the Trumpist insurrection on January 6 was the sight of the deranged QAnon "shaman" parading around the Capitol and in the House chamber shouting "freedom" while wearing his ridiculous costume. For his role in that violent coup attempt, Jacob Chansley was sentenced to 41 months in prison today by U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth.
The sentence length is significant in that it's expected other judges will use that as a guideline for sentencing similar rioters guilty of felonies on that day. Although prosecutors had asked for a 51 month sentence, Chansley has already been held in jail for approximately 10 months. During that time, he asked for organic food to be prepared for him, and naively asked his cult leader, the former guy, for a pardon before he departed the Oval Office. He got the first request, but obviously not the other.
(photo: "Freedumb!" Getty Images/Win McNamee)
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