nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of ‘Kill/Capture Teams’ So Far In Capitol Riot||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The top U.S. prosecutor for the District of Columbia cited a “disconnect” after federal prosecutors in Arizona said there was “strong evidence” that pro-Trump rioters intended to kill officials.

Pro-Trump extremists, including Jacob Chansley, the “QAnon shaman” known for his painted face and horned hat, intended “to capture and assassinate elected officials,” the Justice Department says in a new court filing. Chansley was taken into custody in Arizona.

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