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In a stunning reversal that no doubt left Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Party, CNN, PMSNBC, The New York Times, et al. crestfallen, the Department of Justice late Friday walked back an earlier assertion that Capitol rioters planned to “capture and assassinate” Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and other lawmakers.
The Justice Department official in charge of the investigation said there is no “direct evidence” of “kill and capture teams” among the pro-Trump rioters inside the Capitol.
Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., referenced claims made in a court filing by federal prosecutors as part of their argument that Jake Chansley — AKA: Jake Angeli, “The QAnon Shaman,” “Yellow Wolf” — an Arizona man who sported a horned hat and face paint during the siege, should remain detained until his trial.