Ryan Kelley..."I don't think....."

Redwood City CA

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Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested Thursday morning over his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol last year, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. The affidavit notes that Kelley has a history of trying to overturn the last presidential election and has faced scrutiny for his ties to Jan. 6. He was previously a featured speaker at a November 2020 "Stop the Steal" rally at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, where he indicated "that those attending the rally should stand and fight, with the goal of preventing Democrats from stealing the election," according to authorities. He gave a speech while wearing a name tag and stated "Covid-19 was made so that they can use the propaganda to control your minds so that you think, if you watch the media, that Joe Biden won this election," investigators wrote in the charging papers. "We're not going to buy it. We're going to stand and fight for America, for Donald Trump. We're not going to let the Democrats steal this election"." In February 2021, Kelley was interviewed by a local TV channel and was asked about being at the Capitol on Jan. 6. He denied entering the building and refused to identify himself in pictures that individuals online had pulled claiming he was among the mob.