Ryan Kelly arrest – Michigan governor frontrunner taken into custody for role in Capitol riot after home raid
MICHIGAN Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley has been arrested by the FBI for his role in the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
The FBI said agents from the Grand Rapids office executed an arrest and search warrant at Kelley’s residence in Allendale, Michigan, on Thursday morning.
Last June, the Michigan Democratic Party promoted footage that appeared to show Kelley on the Capitol steps shouting, "Come on, let's go! This is it! This is-this is war, baby!"
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Kelley claims he never went inside the Capitol with the sea of protesters.
However, a video from outside the building showed him climbing on a scaffold, encouraging others to do the same and move towards the stairs leading to the Capitol.
Chris Kelley, a relative and campaign treasurer for the Kelley campaign, told he was "aware" of the raid but declined to comment further.
A video reviewed by the outlet appeared to show FBI agents leading a man believed to be Kelley into a gray SUV shortly before 9.30am.
Before his actions at the Capitol, Kelley rose to prominence in 2020 for being a stiff critic of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home police, organing an armed protest at the state Capitol.
"Standing strong for American values and American history, is what Ryan is all about," his website reads.
He is one of five Republican hopefuls on the August primary ballot running for governor of .
According to his website, Kelley launched his campaign to fight for "American values, the constitution, election integrity and to free Michigan for future generations."