FBI charges Michigan governor candidate over US Capitol riots
2 years, 6 months ago

FBI charges Michigan governor candidate over US Capitol riots

Al Jazeera  

Republican Ryan Kelley charged with misdemeanors in connection to January 6 events amid continuing investigations and hearings. The FBI arrested a Republican gubernatorial candidate for Michigan and has charged him with misdemeanours in connection with the US Capitol riot by supporters of now-former President Donald Trump. Even though the race for the spot remains uncertain, with 49 percent of Republican voters still undecided, Kelley emerged as the leading Republican candidate in a recent opinion poll cited by local media in Michigan. Now with this arrest, Kelley might gain even bigger support among Republican voters, as Michigan-based pollster Bernie Porn said more than half of Michigan Republicans believe the falsehood that Trump won the 2020 election. Michigan Democrats criticised the Republican candidate, saying Kelly has “no business seeking an elected position in the same government he tried to overthrow.” Meanwhile, the chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, Ron Weiser, said that Democrats are weaponising the justice system in an “unprecedented way”.

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Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Republican candidate for Michigan governor to two months behind bars for joining a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, where he riled up other rioters and ripped a tarp outside the building. Several months before his guilty plea, Kelley posted on social media that the Capitol riot …

Capitol riot prosecutors seek prison for former Michigan candidate for governor
1 year, 2 months ago

Capitol riot prosecutors seek prison for former Michigan candidate for governor

Associated Press  

ALLENDALE, Mich. — Prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence for a former Republican candidate for Michigan governor who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his participation in the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Ryan Kelley’s arrest in 2022 gave his campaign a burst of notoriety in a conservative multi-candidate field, but he ended up finishing far behind other supporters of former …

Former Michigan attorney general candidate, other Trump ally charged in election machine tampering case
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Michigan attorney general candidate, other Trump ally charged in election machine tampering case

LA Times  

Matthew DePerno, then Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general, speaks during a 2021 rally at the state Capitol. A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Trump have been criminally charged in Michigan in connection with accessing and tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election, according to court records. Matthew DePerno, a Republican lawyer who …

Ryan Kelley, ex-candidate for Michigan governor, pleads guilty to misdemeanor in Capitol riot case
1 year, 4 months ago

Ryan Kelley, ex-candidate for Michigan governor, pleads guilty to misdemeanor in Capitol riot case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former Republican candidate for Michigan governor pleaded guilty on Thursday to a misdemeanor charge for his participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Ryan Kelley pleaded guilty more than a year after the ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump was arrested in the case, roiling the already messy gubernatorial Republican primary. Kelley had …

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies
1 year, 5 months ago

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. The group includes the head of the Republican National Committee’s chapter in Michigan, Kathy Berden, as well …

Michigan's Dem AG was target of anti-Semitic plot to murder Jewish elected officials: FBI
1 year, 9 months ago

Michigan's Dem AG was target of anti-Semitic plot to murder Jewish elected officials: FBI

Raw Story  

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday revealed that she was a target in an anti-Semitic plot that involved murdering Jewish elected officials. Writing on Twitter, Nessel says that the FBI contacted her to let her know that she was on an apparent hitlist made by Tipton, Michigan resident Jack Eugene Carpenter III, who was arrested last month on charges …

Special prosecutor to investigate Michigan GOP candidate
2 years, 3 months ago

Special prosecutor to investigate Michigan GOP candidate

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A special prosecutor in Michigan has been appointed to investigate whether the Republican candidate for attorney general and others should be criminally charged for their attempts to gain access to voting machines after the 2020 election. The office of Democratic attorney general Dana Nessel last month asked the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, a state agency, to consider …

Republican goes off on his own party — accuses 'globalists' of running the Michigan GOP
2 years, 4 months ago

Republican goes off on his own party — accuses 'globalists' of running the Michigan GOP

Raw Story  

With the Michigan Republican convention just days away, former GOP gubernatorial candidates continue to lob criticism at a Michigan Republican Party facing infighting — including Ryan Kelley, who on Saturday called for an overhaul of the state’s GOP leadership and said he’s considering a bid for party chair. “People have asked me if I would look at the Michigan GOP …

Michigan governor hopeful pleads not guilty in Jan. 6 riot
2 years, 5 months ago

Michigan governor hopeful pleads not guilty in Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

A Republican candidate for Michigan governor pleaded not guilty Thursday for his actions during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when he says he and other supporters of then-President Donald Trump were exercising their free speech rights. Kelley said little during the hearing, but at a debate Wednesday night he said he and others at the …

'He still hopes to run for governor?' Experts say Ryan Kelley’s arrest is emblematic of growing far-right violence
2 years, 6 months ago

'He still hopes to run for governor?' Experts say Ryan Kelley’s arrest is emblematic of growing far-right violence

Raw Story  

After Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested Thursday by the FBI on charges related to his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, during which supporters of former President Donald Trump attempted to overthrow the United States government, his campaign posted two words on social media: “Political Prisoner.” This sentiment — that Kelley’s arrest is rooted …

Michigan GOP hopeful charged in Jan. 6 riot, roiling primary
2 years, 6 months ago

Michigan GOP hopeful charged in Jan. 6 riot, roiling primary

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A Republican candidate for Michigan governor and ardent defender of former President Donald Trump was charged with misdemeanors Thursday for his role in the 2021 post-election riot at the U.S. Capitol, further complicating an already messy GOP primary. Defense attorney Heath Lynch said Kelley “has every intention of continuing his campaign in earnest.” Kelley’s arrest further roils a …

US Candidate for Governor Ryan Kelley Arrested in Capitol Riot Probe
2 years, 6 months ago

US Candidate for Governor Ryan Kelley Arrested in Capitol Riot Probe

News 18  

The FBI arrested the leading Republican candidate for governor in Michigan Thursday on charges of participating in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of then-president Donald Trump. The Justice Department said Ryan Kelley took part in the violent attack on the Capitol that aimed to halt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over Trump …

Michigan GOP hopeful Ryan Kelley charged in Jan. 6 riot, roiling primary
2 years, 6 months ago

Michigan GOP hopeful Ryan Kelley charged in Jan. 6 riot, roiling primary

LA Times  

A Republican candidate for Michigan governor and ardent defender of former President Trump was charged with misdemeanors Thursday for his role in the 2021 postelection riot at the U.S. Capitol, further complicating an already messy GOP primary. In a court document made public Thursday, federal investigators said Kelley was recorded on video outside the U.S. Capitol on the day of …

Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor
3 years, 10 months ago

Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

DETROIT — One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. He said he and others trained with weapons in Munith, Michigan, and Cambria, Wisconsin, last summer and “discussed the plan to storm the Capitol and kidnap the governor.” The plot, he said, eventually switched to Whitmer’s second home in Antrim County. Garbin said he “advocated …

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