Edward Kelley (Capitol rioter)

'''Edward Kelley''' is an American convicted felon known for his participation in the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]], as well as subsequently [[Conspiracy to murder|conspiring to murder]] dozens of [[Law enforcement in the United States|law enforcement]] personnel involved in investigating his role in the Capitol [[riot]].

'''Edward Kelley''' is an American convicted felon known for his participation in the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]], as well as subsequently [[Conspiracy to murder|conspiring to murder]] dozens of [[Law enforcement in the United States|law enforcement]] personnel involved in investigating his role in the Capitol [[riot]].

On November 8, 2024, Kelley was convicted of eleven counts—three [[Felony|felonies]] and eight [[misdemeanor]]s—in connection with the Capitol attack, including [[civil disorder]], destruction of government property, and assaulting a [[United States Capitol Police]] officer. On November 20 of the same year, Kelley was convicted of conspiracy to murder federal employees, [[solicitation]] to commit a [[Violent crime|crime of violence]], and influencing a federal official by threat.

On November 8, 2024, Kelley was convicted of eleven counts—three [[Felony|felonies]] and eight [[misdemeanor]]s—in connection with the Capitol attack, including [[civil disorder]], destruction of government property, and [[Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain United States Government officers or employees|assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers]]. On November 20 of the same year, Kelley was convicted of conspiracy to murder federal employees, [[solicitation]] to commit a [[Violent crime|crime of violence]], and influencing a federal official by threat.

On January 20, 2025, the first day of the [[second presidency of Donald Trump]], Kelley was [[Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants|pardoned]] along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack, though this did not apply to his conspiracy charges. On July 2, 2025, Kelley was sentenced to [[Life imprisonment|life in prison]].

On January 20, 2025, the first day of the [[second presidency of Donald Trump]], Kelley was [[Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants|pardoned]] along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack, though this did not apply to his conspiracy charges. On July 2, 2025, Kelley was sentenced to [[Life imprisonment|life in prison]].

Kelley participated in the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], on January 6, 2021. During the [[riot]], Kelley and two other men threw a [[United States Capitol Police]] (USCP) officer to the ground. He subsequently pushed and pulled on a metal barricade, eventually pushing past police alongside the crowd. Once outside the Senate Wing Door, Kelley used a piece of wood to smash and enter the window next to the door around 2:13 p.m. He was the fourth Capitol rioter to enter the building.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacFarlane|first=Scott|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/edward-kelley-january-6-pardon-life-in-prison-conspiracy-civil-war/|title=Tennessee man pardoned for Jan. 6 offenses gets life in prison in separate case accusing him of trying in incite "civil war"|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Reilly|first=Ryan J.|date=October 29, 2024|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-fan-charged-plotting-murder-fbi-agents-gun-jan-6-doj-says-rcna177696|title=Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> Kelley then kicked open the Senate Wing Door while inside the building. As more rioters breached the Capitol, Kelley advanced within the building and confronted USCP officer [[Eugene Goodman]], whom he chased up a flight of stairs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Ella|date=July 2, 2025|url=https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5382199-jan-6-defendant-convicted-life-sentence/|title=Jan. 6 defendant convicted of plotting to kill agents who investigated his role in Capitol riot gets life sentence|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> Kelley remained in the building for approximately 40 minutes, exiting via the [[United States Capitol rotunda]] at 2:54 p.m.<ref name="FBI"/>

Kelley participated in the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], on January 6, 2021. During the [[riot]], Kelley and two other men threw a [[United States Capitol Police]] (USCP) officer to the ground. He subsequently pushed and pulled on a metal barricade, eventually pushing past police alongside the crowd. Once outside the Senate Wing Door, Kelley used a piece of wood to smash and enter the window next to the door around 2:13 p.m. He was the fourth Capitol rioter to enter the building.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacFarlane|first=Scott|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/edward-kelley-january-6-pardon-life-in-prison-conspiracy-civil-war/|title=Tennessee man pardoned for Jan. 6 offenses gets life in prison in separate case accusing him of trying in incite "civil war"|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Reilly|first=Ryan J.|date=October 29, 2024|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-fan-charged-plotting-murder-fbi-agents-gun-jan-6-doj-says-rcna177696|title=Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> Kelley then kicked open the Senate Wing Door while inside the building. As more rioters breached the Capitol, Kelley advanced within the building and confronted USCP officer [[Eugene Goodman]], whom he chased up a flight of stairs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Ella|date=July 2, 2025|url=https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5382199-jan-6-defendant-convicted-life-sentence/|title=Jan. 6 defendant convicted of plotting to kill agents who investigated his role in Capitol riot gets life sentence|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> Kelley remained in the building for approximately 40 minutes, exiting via the [[United States Capitol rotunda]] at 2:54 p.m.<ref name="FBI"/>

Kelley was arrested in [[Tennessee]] on May 5, 2022;<ref name="FBI"/> he was released a week later on a personal [[recognizance]] [[Bail#Bail bond|bond]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Zoë|last2=Kosnar|first2=Michael|date=December 16, 2022|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/capitol-riot-defendant-planned-kill-fbi-agents-investigated-unsealed-f-rcna62214|title=Capitol riot defendant planned to kill FBI agents who investigated him, unsealed filing alleges|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=July 2, 2025}}</ref> On November 8, 2024, following a two-day [[bench trial]], [[United States federal judge|U.S. District Judge]] [[Colleen Kollar-Kotelly]] acquitted Kelley of [[obstructing an official proceeding]], though convicted him of eleven counts:<ref name="WaPo">{{cite news|last=Jackman|first=Tom|date=February 8, 2025|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/07/trump-capitol-riot-pardon-argument/|title=Jan. 6 defendant also wants pardon for 2022 plot to kill FBI agents|url-access=subscription|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> three [[Felony|felonies]], including [[civil disorder]] and destruction of government property, as well as eight [[misdemeanor]]s. Kelley's sentencing was set for April 7, 2025,<ref name="FBI"/> though he was [[Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants|pardoned]] on January 20, 2025, the first day of the [[second presidency of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Riordan|first=Kaitlin|date=January 23, 2025|orig-date=January 22, 2025|url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/7-east-tennesseans-charged-jan-6-insurrection-theyve-been-pardoned/51-29ac59ca-90aa-4ddb-9aa4-95266c547118|title=7 East Tennesseans were charged in Jan. 6 insurrection. Now they've been pardoned|location=[[Knoxville, Tennessee]]|publisher=[[WBIR-TV|WBIR]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref>

Kelley was arrested in [[Tennessee]] on May 5, 2022;<ref name="FBI"/> he was released a week later on a personal [[recognizance]] [[Bail#Bail bond|bond]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Zoë|last2=Kosnar|first2=Michael|date=December 16, 2022|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/capitol-riot-defendant-planned-kill-fbi-agents-investigated-unsealed-f-rcna62214|title=Capitol riot defendant planned to kill FBI agents who investigated him, unsealed filing alleges|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=July 2, 2025}}</ref> On November 8, 2024, following a two-day [[bench trial]], [[United States federal judge|U.S. District Judge]] [[Colleen Kollar-Kotelly]] acquitted Kelley of [[obstructing an official proceeding]], though convicted him of eleven counts:<ref name="WaPo">{{cite news|last=Jackman|first=Tom|date=February 8, 2025|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/07/trump-capitol-riot-pardon-argument/|title=Jan. 6 defendant also wants pardon for 2022 plot to kill FBI agents|url-access=subscription|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> three [[Felony|felonies]]—[[civil disorder]], destruction of government property, and [[Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain United States Government officers or employees|assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers]]—as well as eight [[misdemeanor]]s. Kelley's sentencing was set for April 7, 2025,<ref name="FBI"/> though he was [[Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants|pardoned]] on January 20, 2025, the first day of the [[second presidency of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Riordan|first=Kaitlin|date=January 23, 2025|orig-date=January 22, 2025|url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/7-east-tennesseans-charged-jan-6-insurrection-theyve-been-pardoned/51-29ac59ca-90aa-4ddb-9aa4-95266c547118|title=7 East Tennesseans were charged in Jan. 6 insurrection. Now they've been pardoned|location=[[Knoxville, Tennessee]]|publisher=[[WBIR-TV|WBIR]]|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref>

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