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Caitlin Sievers

Caitlin joined the Arizona Mirror in 2022 with almost 10 years of experience as a reporter and editor, holding local government leaders accountable from newsrooms across the West and Midwest. She's won statewide awards in Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin for reporting, photography and commentary.

Jacob Angeli Chansley, also known as the “QAnon Shaman” wears a feather headdress and face paint at Wesley Bolin Plaza in Phoenix on June 1. Chansley said that the federal government still has his signature furry hat with horns that he wore during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. and he said he can’t find another hat like it of equal quality. Photo by Caitlin Sievers | Arizona Mirror

‘QAnon Shaman’ looks to overturn sentence, says he never renounced QAnon

By: Caitlin Sievers - June 22, 2023

Jacob Angeli Chansley, who rose to prominence as the self-described “QAnon Shaman” and became, for many, the face of the Jan. 6 insurrection, is trying to get his sentence overturned and says he never renounced QAnon or felt duped by Donald Trump. At the same time, he’s trying to make money on his newfound fame. […]

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