Mara Snyder, the FBI’s representative in Detroit, confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that federal agents had carried out a search warrant at Mr Kelley’s home and later remanded him in custody on Thursday. Ms. Snyder reportedly did not provide further details about the arrest, which came just hours before a parliamentary committee investigating the uprising convened its first hearing. According to The Detroit News, Mr. Kelley faces four charges, including knowingly entering or staying in a restricted building. disorderly conduct “in our knowledge of any act of physical violence against a person or property in a restricted building or premises; If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison. Pictures of Mr Kelley during the Capitol Uprising appeared shortly after the event. According to Birdge Michigan, a non-profit newsroom, Mr. Kelley allegedly climbed the scaffolding around the Capitol, helped other rioters displace police roadblocks, and pushed other rioters toward the building. “At approximately 2:20 p.m., Kelley continued to gesture to the crowd, firmly indicating that they had to move up the stairs leading to the entrance to the U.S. Capitol,” the FBI said in a statement. The revelation of his involvement resulted in public calls for him to resign from his role as a member of the Annandale City Planning Committee. He remained low for about a month before reappearing and declined to comment on his alleged involvement in the attack. According to federal documents, a tipster calling himself “Kate” called the FBI on February 19, 2021 and identified Mr. Kelley in several photographs taken on the day of the uprising. Another informant who worked with the FBI in Michigan to locate domestic terrorist groups also identified Mr. Kelley in the service. Mr. Kelley is a well-documented Republican MAGA with links to right-wing gangs. According to WOOD8TV, members of his community called for him to resign in 2020 after calling on members of a right-wing gang to help deal with racial justice protesters that summer. He called the Black Lives Matter a “terrorist organization.” The candidate hopes to bring the Republican banner to the Michigan Gov. race later this year. The state qualifiers will be held on August 2. Mr. Kelley leads the Republican poll by 4 points ahead of his nearest rival, according to a May 26 Target Insyght / RIS poll in Michigan. If he succeeds, he will face Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Hours after Kelley was arrested, the House Select Committee on January 6 was to hold the first of six public hearings where lawmakers will present key findings from their investigation into the uprising.
