A Republican candidate for governor of Michigan and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump was charged with misdemeanors on Thursday for his role in a post-election riot at the United States Capitol in 2021, aggravating an already tumultuous GOP primary.
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Ryan Kelley, 40, was detained in western Michigan and appeared in federal court in Grand Rapids for a brief hearing, after which he was freed without posting bail. Kelley's detention was not requested by the government.
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His arrest happened only hours before a highly anticipated public hearing by the House committee probing the insurgency, which will feature never-before-seen video, audio, and a slew of other evidence illustrating the terrible violence that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021.
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