With his tattoos and his bison horn headdress, Jacob Chansley has become one of the faces of the assault on the US Congress. He now plans to take the oath there. The thirty-year-old has announced his intention to run for the legislative elections, according to official documents. Made famous throughout the world by his outfit on this day which shook American democracy, he covets a seat to represent Arizona in Congress on behalf of the Libertarian Party, according to a state document dating from Thursday.
Armed with a spear and bare-chested, this self-proclaimed “shaman” and adherent to the conspiracy theories of the QAnon nebula participated in the invasion of Congress on January 6, 2021 with a horde of Donald Trump supporters to prevent elected officials from validating the victory of Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential election.
From prison to Congress?
He entered the Senate chamber, sat in the chair reserved for Vice President Mike Pence and left a note saying “It’s only a matter of time, justice is coming!” “. The man from Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested a few days after the incident and pleaded guilty in September 2021 to obstructing an official proceeding. He was serving a prison sentence until March 2023. In total, 1,100 people have been charged to varying degrees for their participation in the deadly assault on the Capitol, according to Justice Department data.
Former President Donald Trump, now a 2024 presidential candidate, has never acknowledged his defeat in the 2020 election, denouncing without evidence massive electoral fraud denied by his own administration. The septuagenarian was indicted, accused of electoral pressure during the 2020 presidential election. He pleaded not guilty.