‘All about a revolution,’ or duped by QAnon? Read the interview between Doug Jensen and the FBI

Was the Des Moines man seen at the front of the pack inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 a “digital warrior” who was “all about a revolution,” or was he duped by the QAnon conspiracy theory? Newly released court documents in the federal case against Jensen spell out his actions in the days after and how the FBI identified him.The documents were filed in response to Jensen’s motion to have an interview he did on Jan. 8, 2021, withheld. Federal prosecutors say the interview was voluntary and he offered to show FBI agents his cell phone, and for those reasons and more, the court should allow both of them in the case.His defense team disagrees, saying the interview was not voluntary and no Miranda Rights were read to Jensen.The 148-page transcript of the interview was also released in court documents Friday. “I’m all about a revolution basically,” he told agents, saying he was trying to give all of the attention to “Q,” the so-called leader of the QAnon conspiracy theory.In the interview, he told agents he left right from work on Jan. 5, drove through the night to Washington to be part of the rally with then-President Donald Trump. Jensen told agents he thought Officer Eugene Goodman, and others, were letting him in the Capitol and up the stairs.”The body language I got — do you think I would have ran after that cop if I didn’t feel like he was directing me up those stairs? Did I try to touch him? You know, I didn’t do anything,” Jensen told agents.Jensen went on to tell them he thought mass arrests would happen that day, starting with Vice President Mike Pence. Documents allege Jensen left Washington around 7:30 a.m. Jan. 7. He sent a text telling someone he was leaving. Throughout the drive, his phone received so many messages with people warning him about the news coverage that he deleted all apps from his phone and turned it off, according to his Jan. 8 interview with the FBI.”As soon as he arrived back in Des Moines, he went to see his wife. She was scared because of all the news coverage Jensen was receiving, and she told him to go take care of the problem,” prosecutors said.On the morning of Jan. 8, Jensen walked 6 miles to the Des Moines Police Department because his car was broken.Prosecutors say Jensen showed up saying, “I think I’m probably wanted,” based on his participation to “overtake the Capitol” after the president spoke. At that time, no arrest warrant was filed for Jensen, authorities had no plan to make an arrest, and a formal FBI investigation was not yet opened, according to prosecutors.”Wondering who you hold responsible for…,” an agent asks him.”Myself, I don’t blame anyone else. I don’t blame the president, I don’t blame, you know, I’m going to take responsibility for what I did…” Jensen responded.Jensen also had a knife with him that day, but it never left his pocket, he told the FBI.He also told the FBI he may or may not regret his actions, depending on what happens.”… It depends on if the outcome I wanted happens, then it would have been worth it. But if nothing happens except for negativity from this, and I’m a rioter, then, yeah, I completely regret it because that’s not the image I was trying..” he told agents.The filing also spells out that the FBI figured out who Doug Jensen was from a story on Jan. 7, 2021, from KCCI.”The FBI received a lead from KCCI today about an individual involved in the DC incidents yesterday. Here’s the KCCI website today,” an FBI email states. “Thank you for the heads up! Someone can call me once you open it so I can open a case over here,” an email from a Department of Justice email account responds.Further, text messages Jensen received show his friends and family members saw him on TV.”Seen ya on CBS in tha capital,” one received text message states.”You know you’re everywhere right?” another received message reads.”Hey uncle! Just saw you on the news. Just wanted to tell you I love you and stay safe please!” the third reads.Read the full interview here.