'If you supported and participated in the January 6 insurrection, you should not have the privilege of holding—or even running for—public office.'
"It's simple, really," said a group backing the suit."If you supported and participated in the January 6 insurrection, you should not have the privilege of holding—or even running for—public office."A lawsuit filed Thursday with a Michigan appellate court aims to preemptively block Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley from appearing on the state's general election ballot, citing his embrace of and active participation in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.
"Whether it's Ryan Kelley or anyone else that was illegally at the Capitol trying to overturn the will of the people, there needs to be accountability."Just last month, Kelley—a former YouTube personality and self-described"J6er"—was arrested by the FBI and charged for his role in the January 6 insurrection.that Kelley"faces four charges related to his alleged actions at the Capitol, including disorderly conduct and willfully injuring or attacking U.S. property.
"It's simple, really," Scott added."If you supported and participated in the January 6 insurrection, you should not have the privilege of holding—or even running for—public office." Kelley is among several Republican candidates vying for the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November.conducted in the days immediately following Kelley's arrest last month, 17% of Republicans likely to vote in the August 2 primary chose Kelley as their preferred candidate, putting him above the other GOP contenders.to disqualify from future office Republican candidates who supported or took part in the January 6 attack—including former President Donald Trump.
"We are urging election officials to make clear that insurrectionists such as President Trump and his congressional allies are barred from ever again holding public office, as is required under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution," Alexandra Flores-Quilty, campaign director at Free Speech for People,Our work is licensed under Creative Commons . Feel free to republish and share widely.
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