'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley Must Undergo Mental Evaluation

Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man known by the nickname "QAnon Shaman," must undergo a mental health evaluation before standing trial, a federal judge ordered on Friday.

Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, was widely photographed wearing a horned headdress, furs and face paint as he and hundreds of others stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered a "competency examination" of Chansley, according to a report by Reuters. The judge said the exam would help authorities determine whether Chansley understands the charges he faces and if he can assist in his own defense.

Chansley is currently facing six federal charges including violent entry and disorderly conduct.

The known "QAnon Shaman" was arrested three days after the insurrection on the Capitol. According to the criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's office in Washington, D.C., Chansley voluntarily turned himself in to law enforcement.

Chansley told investigators that he traveled to Washington "as a part of a group effort, with other 'patriots' from Arizona." He also told investigators that he traveled at the request of President Trump, who asked "that all 'patriots' come to D.C. on Jan. 6," according to the complaint.

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Just days before President Joe Biden took office, Chansley's attorney, Albert Watkins, called on former President Donald Trump to pardon his client.

Trump should do the "honorable" thing by helping those who believed they were acting in Trump's interest on Jan. 6.

"They weren't criminals, but they ended up doing something now that is criminal because they were so enamored with and so committed to being, being there for our president," Watkins said.

Chansley issued an apology for his actions a month later.

In a statement released through his attorney, Chansley said he had re-evaluated his life since being jailed on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot and realized he shouldn't have entered the Capitol building.

Chansley, who previously said Trump inspired him to be in Washington that day, said Trump "let a lot of peaceful people down."

Chansley currently is being held at a jail in Alexandria, Virginia, where he was moved after his attorney argued that Chansley had gone nine days without eating because organic food wasn't served at the jail in Washington. A judge ordered corrections officials to provide the special diet.