The FBI arrests Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for Michigan governor, on charges related to his involvement in the January 6 riot
"Ryan Kelley, 40, of Allendale, Michigan, was arrested this morning on misdemeanor charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach. He was arrested in Allendale. Mr. Kelley is to make his initial appearance this afternoon in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan," said Bill Miller, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Columbia.
The gubernatorial candidate added that he"guarded a Civil War Statue in his hometown of Allendale" during protests in the summer of 2020.A crowded field of Republicans is jockeying to face Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what will be one of the nation's most closely watched campaigns this fall.Kelley's arrest adds another twist to an already chaotic Republican primary fight.
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