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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat May 22, 2021, 12:13 PM May 2021

'QAnon Shaman' attorney is 'advocate' with 'big mouth'

The attorney representing self-proclaimed "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley for charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot prides himself on being a "bit egotistical," and having a "big mouth."

St. Louis-based lawyer Albert Watkins stirred controversy this week for saying that the rioters who stormed the Capitol were "short-bus" and "retarded" people with "brain damage," who were led astray by former President Trump's claims of fraud in the 2020 election and his call for them to walk toward the Capitol building as lawmakers met to certify President Biden's win.

Watkins is no stranger to controversy.

He previously defended Mark and Patricia McCloskey after they drew their guns on Black Lives Matter protesters last year, and he stood by his remarks, which came under criticism for insensitivity, as part of his "duty as an advocate to my client."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/qanon-shaman-attorney-is-advocate-with-big-mouth/ar-AAKgB1V

Duty bound to be a dumbass.

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'QAnon Shaman' attorney is 'advocate' with 'big mouth' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP
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