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Jake Angeli, the so-called Q Shaman, was identified by the Department of Justice as Jacob A. Chansley in a Jan. 9 statement announcing charges against him in connection with the Capitol riot.
Chansley, who was identified as the man who stormed the Capitol in face paint and a furry headdress while holding a spear, is a Navy veteran, according to multiple reports.
A Navy official told Task & Purpose that he was kicked out after just over two years after refusing to get vaccinated.
Chansley, a prominent figure in the right-wing QAnon conspiracy movement, is one of several veterans who stormed the Capitol last week. He was arrested Saturday.
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Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger, asked Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy for a military review of troops participating in the inauguration to ensure they are not sympathetic to domestic terrorists.
The congressman s request followed an assault on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob that appears to have included veterans and may have also included current military personnel.
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego and Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, both of whom are Democrats and veterans, issued statements Monday urging the Pentagon to cooperate with ongoing investigations and take legal action against any current and former military members who participated in the riots.