EK
Edward Kelley
Convicted of
Jan 6 Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump on January 20, 2025.
Original sentence
Convicted on November 8, 2024 of assaulting a law enforcement officer and acts of property damage inside the Capitol. Sentencing was scheduled for April 7, 2025, but he was pardoned on January 20, 2025 before sentencing took place.
Post-pardon activity
2mentions
1new offense
New Offenses After Pardon(1)
Found guilty of attempting to kill FBI officers who had investigated him for his participation in the January 6 Capitol attack.
Subsequent News Mentions(2)
Day 163· 1 July 2025
Edward Kelley, pardoned by Trump for the January 6 Capitol attack, was found guilty of attempting to murder FBI agents who had investigated him for the Capitol riot.
Day 164· 2 July 2025
Kelley was sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill the FBI special agents who had investigated him for his January 6 participation, one day after being found guilty of the charges.