Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer found among Pro-Trump Rioters at Capitol Hills Siege?

Iced Earth guitarist and principal songwriter Jon Schaffer appeared to have been among protestors who stormed US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in support of President Donald Trump. Schaffer who is an avowed conservative and COVID-19 skeptic has been featured prominently in a picture. However, confirmation about his presence during riot is yet to surface, even though Schaffer’s leanings, facial hair, tattoos make it likely that it was him present at Capitol.

Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer among pro-Trump mob at Capitol Hills seige

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On January 7, 2021, a user took to its Twitter handle and posted a picture where Pro-Trump rioters can be seen at Capitol. In picture, Schaffer can also be seen wearing a blue hoodie with a baseball cap. While sharing picture, user wrote, “Is that Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth?”.

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Schaffer and a group of violent mob stormed US Capitol on Wednesday and forced elected lawmakers into hiding, in an attempt to overturn America’s presidential election and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in White House. lawmakers were to count Electoral College votes certifying Biden’s win in US elections. One woman was shot and killed during riots.

According to Blabbermouth, on vember 15, 2020, guitarist identified himself to German daily Die Welt, which posted a picture of him in a crowd present at Washington, DC. crowds were seen demonstrating ir support for Trump. Die Welt quoted Schaffer saying ‘y will go down. y’re messing with wrong people, believe me’. When asked by outlet if guitarist expected riots during elections, Schaffer said that if someone is using violence against m, y will react accordingly and that y don’t want it but y’re rey.

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outlet also reported that in month of September 2020, Schaffer in a Facebook Live chat was seen expressing his thoughts and opinions about US elections. He said that he invests time and energy to get people to do research about everything. He asked his fans t to believe judgements based on mainstream media and that y should use ir ‘own power of discernment’. Schaffer while hinting towards Congress, said people lie all time and that y’re incompetent traitors. He continued that Congress deceives all of m.

Im Source: A still from Iced Earth Webisode 1, YouTube

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