Republican candidate for Michigan governor charged over US Capitol riot

Ryan Kelley has been charged over the US Capitol riot. Picture: Jenifer Veloso/The Flint Journal via AP
Ryan Kelley, one of five Republican candidates for Michigan governor and an ardent defender of former president Donald Trump, has been charged over his role in the 2021 post-election riot at the US Capitol.
Kelley, 40, was arrested in western Michigan and awaits a court hearing in Grand Rapids, FBI spokeswoman Mara Schneider said.