DOJ walks back claim that Capitol rioters came to capture or kill lawmakers

By Mica Soellner

Published January 16, 2021 3:15am ET

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DOJ walks back claim that Capitol rioters came to capture or kill lawmakers — Police begin clearing angry protesters from the Capitol building in Washington by using tear gas on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Demonstrators responded by taunting and yelling at law enforcement before retreating from the toxic gas and the officers with riot shields. | (Zachary Halaschak/Washington Examiner)

The Justice Department is requesting an omission of a claim made in a court filing that says U.S. Capitol rioters intended to kill or capture lawmakers.

A federal prosecutor in Arizona asked a magistrate judge on Friday to strike a line in the initial filing related to Jacob Chansley, the “QAnon Shaman” who became widely known after being spotted in photos donning a fur headdress and red, white, and blue face paint.

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