'QAnon Shaman' who wore horns during Washington Capitol riot pleads guilty to felony charge

Before entering the plea, Chansley was found by a judge to be mentally competent after having been transferred to a Colorado facility for a mental health evaluation

Jacob Chansley during the storming of the US Capitol building. Picture: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

An Arizona man who sported face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns when he joined the mob that stormed the US Capitol has pleaded guilty to a felony charge and wants to be released from jail while he awaits sentencing.

Jacob Chansley, who was widely photographed in the Senate chamber with a flagpole topped with a spear, could face 41 to 51 months in prison under sentencing guidelines, a prosecutor said.