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(LifeSiteNews) – Republican Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleaded not guilty Thursday to all charges he faces in connection to his presence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in what his supporters say is a politically motivated prosecution.
Kelley, a real estate broker and Christian conservative activist running to unseat Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, was arrested last month in an FBI raid on his home. The Detroit News reports that he faces four misdemeanor counts: knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct, knowingly engaging in any act of physical violence against person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and willfully injuring or committing depredation against property of the United States. He could serve up to a year in prison and have to pay up to $400,000 if convicted.
More specifically, prosecutors claim that Kelley encouraged yelling, gestured participants toward the stairs, and removed a covering from a temporary structure outside
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