US Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley asks for presidential pardon, saying he was 'answering the call' of Donald Trump
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QAnon follower Jacob Chansley is accused of leaving a threatening note for Vice-President Mike Pence.
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The lawyer for the US Capitol siege rioter known as the "QAnon shaman" has asked for a presidential pardon for his client, as another member of the mob who stormed the building faces court for allegedly planning to take hostages using zip-tie handcuffs.
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Mr Chansley's lawyer said his client was not violent and had been encouraged by Mr Trump to enter the Capitol