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Source: The Associated Press
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MICHAEL TARM
2 hours ago
PHOENIX (AP) The helmet-wearing Idaho man photographed dangling by one hand from the Senates balcony during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol turned himself in six days later. While buckled in the vehicle delivering him to the Boise jail, Josiah Colt made a video apologizing and expressing shame for storming the building.
Jacob Chansley, the self-described QAnon Shaman who posed for photos on the Senate dais while sporting face paint and a furry hat with horns, also lacks the enthusiasm he once showed for the riot. A month later, he wrote an apology from jail, asking for understanding as he was coming to grips with his actions.
Confronted with compelling video and photographic evidence in court, dozens of rioters have apologized and expressed regret as the consequences of their actions have started to sink in. The ramifications include potential job losses, financial ruin and possible time behind bars.
This is going to have consequences for these people for the rest of their lives and it should, said John Flannery, a former federal prosecutor and Capitol Hill lawyer.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-politics-phoenix-idaho-3bbabae61323f77b0af3102497c0ede9