(CNN) A federal judge ruled Monday that the so-called "QAnon shaman" who was charged in the Capitol insurrection is too dangerous to release and must stay in jail while his case moves forward. Judge Royce Lamberth said that Jacob Chansley was unrepentant and could plot further attacks against the US government if put on house arrest. "Defendant characterizes himself as a peaceful person who was welcomed into the Capitol building on January 6th by police officers. Chansley had asked the judge to release him from jail in recent weeks, in a series of attention-grabbing moves from him and his lawyer. Chansley's lawyer had argued it was a flagpole, but Lamberth determined it was clearly a dangerous weapon.

Source: CNN March 08, 2021 21:33 UTC