PHOTOS: Jacob Anthony Chansley, aka Jake Angeli
Jacob Anthony Chansley of Arizona, aka Jake Angeli, rallied people inside the Capitol using a bullhorn. Chansley is known for his unique headdress, face paint, and carrying of a 6-foot spear.
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. An Arizona man seen in photos and video of the mob wearing a fur hat with horns was also charged Saturday in Wednesday's chaos. Jacob Anthony Chansley, who also goes by the name Jake Angeli, was taken into custody Saturday, Jan. 9.
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. On Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that Capitol rioters were antifa activists. At center is Jake Angeli, wearing fur hat with horns, a regular at pro-Trump events and a known follower of QAnon.
Supporters of US President Donald Trump, including Jake Angeli (C), a QAnon supporter known for his painted face and horned hat, enter the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
FILE - A supporter of President Donald Trump, Jacob Angeli, 33, of Phoenix, Ariz., waits for campaign rally featuring Trump in support of Senate candidates Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., in Dalton, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
FILE - A supporter of President Donald Trump, Jacob Angeli, 33, of Phoenix, Ariz., waits for campaign rally featuring Trump in support of Senate candidates Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., in Dalton, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
FILE - Jake Angeli, a supporter of President Donald Trump, speaks at a rally outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Phoenix. Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
FILE - Supporters of President Donald Trump listen to a QAnon believer speak outside of Maricopa County Recorder's Office where votes in the general election are being counted, in Phoenix on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.
FILE - A QAnon believer speaks to a crowd of President Donald Trump supporters outside of the Maricopa County Recorder's Office where votes in the general election are being counted, in Phoenix, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.
FILE - A QAnon believer speaks to a crowd of President Donald Trump supporters outside of the Maricopa County Recorder's Office where votes in the general election are being counted, in Phoenix, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.
A QAnon believer speaks to a crowd of President Donald Trump supporters outside of the Maricopa County Recorder's Office where votes in the general election are being counted, in Phoenix, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-MIlls)
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Additional criminal charges have been filed against an Arizona man who authorities say took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns.
"So, when my client asks for a pardon, to him this is deadly serious," his lawyer said.
Officials are backing off claims that the mob at the U.S. Capitol wanted to "capture and ass…