with the paint face and the weird horns on his head, his attorney is on the phone with me now, al watkinsar why this guy and supposedly, according to his counselor through his client, a lot of them felt like this is what the president was telling them to do. al, you can hear me, yes? >> yes, i can. i want to tell you it's really important we should stop calling people fools because we have a large percentage of our population who spent a great deal of time in their lives hanging on every word of president trump. my client did not break into the capitol. he had the doors to the capitol held for him by capitol police. my client did not shroud his face in secrecy. he wasn't wearing a bulletproof vest. my client was not armed. he didn't have zip ties. my client fought -- was in the military, served honorably. no criminal background whatsoever. and he, like a lot of other disenfranchised people in our country felt very, very, very solidly in sync with president trump. he felt like his voice was for the first time being heard and what ended up happening over the course of the leadup to the elec

louis attorney al watkins who also represented the mccloskeys is representing him my client jacob was one of those committed individuals and he had president trump people loved. president trump. >>and on january 6 the president spoke to him watkins says chansley is a veteran with no criminal history just 20 years over his head the felony charge. >>because she followed the president because he accepted the president's invitation. watkins says his client was peaceful unarmed and had no intention of committing felony acts. >>and manager taking over the country. and not insurrection that is doing anything as a showman other then putting faith. and our president and the law enforcement present. >>watkins says chansley was referred to him watkins has been license in washington dc for about 40 years. he says he thought about it long and hard but chose to represent him. my obligation. >>it's my o h. my duty is not to judge my client but do these to be an advocate for my fight now all of that being shed. this case is very interesting. >>now chancellor being held in a phoenix federal facility i

al watkins says he his client wants president trump to pardon him.uote, felt like he was answering the call of our president. >>> the national mall in washington, d.c. is now officially closed to the public, and it will stay that way through the inauguration, closed. the move part of the unprecedented security measures being taken ahead of next wednesday's inaugural. and in response to the siege at the capitol, as well as ongoing threats, a new fbi bulletin obtained by abc news warns of the possible use of explosive devices during potential upcoming protests. we also learned that sunday's inauguration rehearsal has been postponed until monday because of security concerns. more than 20,000 national guard troops will help provide security in addition to capitol and d.c. police. you see all the fencing and barricades as well as all the other agencies called many to help. abc news will have coverage and it's wednesday and begins at 6:00 a.m. right here on abc7. >>> you have a few more hours to buy some lottery tickets. the huge jackpot is up for grabs, a