Q Shaman Officially Changes Lawyers In Weird Jan. 6 Subplot

By Matt Shuham | November 29, 2021 3:37 p.m.

Jake A, 33, aka Yellowstone Wolf, from Phoenix, holds a QAnon sign, as he presents himself as a shamanist and consultant for the Trump supporters gathered in front of the Maricopa County Election Department where ballots are counted after the US presidential election in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 5, 2020. - President Donald Trump erupted on November 5 in a tirade of unsubstantiated claims that he has been cheated out of winning the US election as vote counting across battleground states showed Democrat Joe Biden steadily closing in on victory. (Photo by OLIVIER TOURON / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER TOURON/AFP via Getty Images)

Where Things Stand: Now Look What We’ve Gone And Done

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By David Kurtz and Zainab Shah | November 22, 2021 5:46 p.m.

It’s all Matt Shuham’s fault.

Back in May, Matt interviewed the lawyer for the most high-profile Jan. 6 defendant of them all: Jacob Chansley, the QAnon shaman. The quotes from the lawyer were enough to peel your hair back.

Now they may*** be the basis for an ineffective assistance of counsel appeal from Chansley, who has already pleaded guilty and been sentenced.

WASHINGTON D.C., USA - JANUARY 6: Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, is seen at the Capital riots. On January 9, Chansley was arrested on federal charges of "knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds"Trump supporters clashed with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021. Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

‘Q Shaman’ Jacob Chansley Pleads Guilty In Jan. 6 Attack, Could Face Months Behind Bars

By Matt Shuham | September 3, 2021 12:16 p.m.

Lawyer’s Controversial Comments To TPM Pop Up Again In Jan. 6 Case

By Matt Shuham | June 2, 2021 10:42 a.m.

Attorney Albert Watkins, who represents the man who released stunning audio concerning Gov. Eric Greitens, speaks with reporters outside the Jefferson City Police Department on March 9, 2018. (Jack Suntrup/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

Lawyer’s ‘Derogatory ’ Comments To TPM Make Fair Trial Impossible! Jan. 6 Defendant Tells Judge

By Matt Shuham | May 21, 2021 11:39 a.m.

Capitol Rioters’ ‘Trump Defense’ Comes Up Again And Again. Will It Make A Difference?

By Matt Shuham | May 18, 2021 7:01 a.m.

DOJ Attorneys: Trump’s Mob Intended To ‘Capture And Assassinate’ Elected Officials

By Zoe Richards | January 15, 2021 9:09 a.m.