KELLY: And can we just focus on the timing? Again, this arrest coming today as, today, we have the first hearing from the House Select Committee on January 6, primetime national TV. You know, at the same time, Biden Democrats are feeling disenchanted. Republicans are all trying to get support of that Trump sector of the party. So this could be a breakout moment with those five Republicans still in the race. And actually, analysts say that this could embolden Ryan Kelley that's - in a race that's still crowded. The signature fiasco is its own, you know, separate issue. I guess I'm wondering how all this shapes up for the primary and then, eventually, for the general election in November. Some other Republicans were removed after being accused of collecting fraudulent ballot-qualifying signatures. So a little bit of context here - Ryan Kelley is officially on the ballot for Michigan's primary for governor. The state Republican Party put out a statement saying that this is Democrats weaponizing - that's the word they used - the justice system.

But that didn't seem to hold water when there are these pictures of him pushing past the barricades. Previously, he has said that, at that day at the Capitol, he was really just kind of along for the ride. There were demonstrators there supporting him. He did not say anything as he was leaving the courthouse. And we should note that he was released without having to post bond, so he is not being held. PLUTA: Well, his campaign Facebook page did put up a post that says, political prisoner. And the judge in the case said today that those four misdemeanors carry a sentence of up to a year. And so that is a key part of the government's case. And there are photos and videos that show Ryan Kelley at the Capitol and helping to lead the crowd. Kelley is essentially charged with cajoling and helping demonstrators - who were really rioters at this point - push past barricades and into the Capitol as the Electoral College was getting ready to certify President Biden's victory. KELLY: What are the charges specifically against Ryan Kelley? Joining us from Lansing is Rick Pluta of the Michigan Public Radio Network. All of this comes as the House Select Committee on January 6 is holding its first hearing tonight. Kelley - no relation - was released without bond. He was then charged with four misdemeanors for his alleged involvement in the attack on the U.S. Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for governor in Michigan, was arrested today by the FBI. The criminal complaint alleges that Kelley, among other things, knowingly entered and engaged in disorderly conduct in restricted buildings or grounds and engaged in an act of physical violence against a person or property. Thursday afternoon, a post appeared on Kelley's campaign Facebook page with just the words, 'Political Prisoner.' That's not the case for numerous other Republicans who were accused of submitting fraudulent signatures and were dropped from the ballot. Kelley is a Republican candidate for governor who will appear on the August statewide primary ballot. The evidence includes photos and videos of the insurrection that were posted online.

The initial proceeding took place in a Grand Rapids federal courtroom, although the charges were filed in Washington D.C.Дocuments say that Kelley was part of a crowd that tried to disrupt the certification of President Biden as the winner of the November 2020 election. He answered 'understood' to most of the judge's questions regarding his rights and responsibilities. Kelley was arrested by the FBI Thursday at his home in Allendale in western Michigan and was released after his arraignment without having to post bond. A Michigan candidate for governor, Ryan Kelley, has been charged with four misdemeanors related to the Jan.

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