Jacob Chansley, also known as the “QAnon Shaman,” pleaded guilty for his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Chansley pleaded guilty Friday to one count of obstruction of the Electoral College proceedings, Axios reported. According to prosecutors, his sentencing guidelines range from 41 to 51 months behind bars.
His lawyer, Albert Watkins, said in a Thursday statement, “The path charted by Mr. Chansley since Jan. 6 has been a process, one which has involved pain, depression, solitary confinement, introspection, recognition of mental health vulnerabilities and a coming to grips with the need for more self-work.”
Watkins explained Chansley has received pressure from his family not to plead guilty.
“It took a lot of courage for a young man who was raised by his mother to say, ‘No,'” Watkins said.
Chansley spoke out for the first time since being in jail during an interview with “60 Minutes+” in March, as IJR previously reported.
“I developed a lot of sympathy for Donald Trump because it seemed like the media was picking on him and seemed like the establishment was going after him unnecessarily or unfairly, and I had been a victim of that all of my life, whether it be in school or at home,” he said.
Chansley explained he believes Trump “cares about the Constitution, that he cares about the American people, and that’s also why and you know it wounded me so deeply and why it disappointed me so greatly that I and others did not get a pardon.”
Still, Chansley said he regrets “entering that building with every fiber of my being.” He suggested his intent was to “bring God” back into the Senate.
The New York Times noted 11 more defendants are expected to plead guilty by the end of next month. Chansley’s sentencing is scheduled for November 17.
