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Capitol Riot Plotter Sentenced to Life for Assassination Scheme

7/5/2025

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Edward Kelley, 36, faces life behind bars for orchestrating a chilling plot to assassinate federal agents probing his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot. Convicted of conspiracy to murder and solicitation of violence, he even compiled a "kill list" of law enforcement targets. His desperate plea for a presidential pardon was firmly dismissed by the court.

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Edward Kelley, 36, faces life behind bars for orchestrating a chilling plot to assassinate federal agents probing his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot. Convicted of conspiracy to murder and solicitation of violence, he even compiled a "kill list" of law enforcement targets. His desperate plea for a presidential pardon was firmly dismissed by the court.