US rioters sought to 'capture and assassinate' lawmakers at Capitol: prosecutors
Supporters of US President Donald Trump, including Jacob Anthony Chansley also known as Jake Angeli (centre), a QAnon supporter, enter the Capitol in Washington, DC on January 06, 2021.
US prosecutors now believe supporters of President Donald Trump planned to "capture and assassinate elected officials" in their siege of the Capitol building last week, according to a new court filing.
The filing, submitted by Justice Department lawyers late Thursday, sought the detention of Jacob Chansley of Arizona, the QAnon conspiracy theorist pictured in the riot dressed as a horned shaman at the desk of Vice President Mike Pence.
