It remains unclear why Mr. Chesebro was with Mr. Jones’s group outside the Capitol or how he came to be with them.
A lawyer for Mr. Jones said that Mr. Jones was unaware that Mr. Chesebro had been following his entourage that day.
Wearing a red MAGA hat, Mr. Chesebro can be seen joining Mr. Jones’s group outside the Capitol shortly before 2 p.m. that day, according to the photographs and video reviewed by The Times.
Mr. Jones and Mr. Alexander were among the first “Stop the Steal” activists to draw attention from federal prosecutors investigating the Capitol riot.
As early as April 2022, Mr. Jones reached out to the Justice Department in an unsuccessful effort to secure an immunity deal in exchange for information.
Persons:
Chesebro, Jones, Trump’s, Trump, Joseph R, Biden, Jack Smith, Mike Pence, Mr, Alexander, Owen Shroyer, Jones’s, —
Organizations:
Capitol, Mr, The Times, Justice Department
Locations:
Fulton County ,, Washington