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'QAnon Shaman' turns against Donald Trump and says he will run for Arizona governor

Jacob Chansley disavows Trump over withheld Epstein client list and calls the administration corrupt; he will run as an independent for Arizona governor this November.

  • Monday, Jacob Chansley told CNN he no longer supports President Donald Trump due to Epstein file refusal and said he will run for governor of Arizona as an independent this year.
  • Following his conviction, Jacob Chansley served 27 months of a 41-month sentence, was pardoned by President Donald Trump on January 20 last year, and disavowed Trump over Epstein files, planning to run for Arizona governor.
  • By midyear he had posted that Israel and Jeffrey Epstein were blackmailing President Donald Trump, signalling frustration that predates recent interviews and reflecting wider QAnon defections.
  • The fallout has prompted a credibility problem among far-right influencers as President Donald Trump's refusal to release the Jeffrey Epstein client list fuels anger and fellow J-Sixers pursue political office.
  • Beyond politics Jacob Chansley has filed a $40 trillion lawsuit, proposed a $38 trillion coin, disavowed QAnon, cited mental-health struggles, and plans a self-published book, Shamanic Apocalypse this year.
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The conspirator and self-proclaimed shaman attacked the U.S. Capitol five years ago. Today, he's running for governor and calling the Trump administration a "corrupt disaster."

·Bratislava, Slovakia
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The 'QAnon shaman' became world-famous when he helped storm the US Congress. Now he's turning his back on Donald Trump.

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Jake Angeli is now aiming for a governorship. Jake Angeli had made himself known on January 6, 2021, during the Capitol assault. Everyone...

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Jake Chansley, condemned for his participation in the attack on January 6, 2021, blamed Donald Trump for his handling of the Epstein case.

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The Times broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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