QAnon ‘Shaman’ offers to testify against Donald Trump

Jacob Chansley, the face-paint and fur wearing Trump supporter whose images from inside the Capitol came to define the 6 January riots in Washington, is now offering to testify against the president, saying he feels betrayed.

Albert Watkins, the lawyer of the man popularly known as the “QAnon Shaman”, has said his client will testify at Mr Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate, which is scheduled to begin in the second week of February.

Mr Watkins emphasised that his client was “horrendously smitten” by Donald Trump but now feels let down after the former president’s refusal to grant pardons to him and others involved in the 6 January riots. “He felt like he was betrayed by the president,” he said.

The lawyer clarified that he hasn’t spoken to any member of the Senate since announcing Mr Chansley’s offer, but said it would be important for the senators to hear the voice of someone who was allegedly incited by the former president.