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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 10:58 AM Oct 2020

John James, MI GOP candidate for US Senate, linked to rally organizer where kidnap plot formed

Michigan Republican linked to organizer of rally where militia allegedly plotted to kidnap Whitmer
The rally drew numerous extremist groups, including the Proud Boys, the Boogaloo Bois and the alleged coup plotters
https://www.salon.com/2020/10/16/michigan-republican-linked-to-organizer-of-rally-where-militia-allegedly-plotted-to-kidnap-whitmer/

James, along with Vice President Mike Pence, was photographed with Ryan D. Kelley, a Grand Rapids real estate agent who heads the American Patriot Council, in since-deleted social media images reviewed by Salon. President Donald Trump was also pictured with Kelley in a photo posted to his Facebook profile.

Kelley was the organizer of the "Well-Regulated Militia" rally at the Michigan capitol in June. The FBI alleged in court documents that the leader of the group who plotted the attack on Whitmer met with militia leader Ty Garbin and a confidential source at the rally to discuss a plan and recruit more members.

Federal Election Commission records also show that Kelley has donated thousands to James' campaign. James, who lost his 2018 Senate bid, is virtually tied with incumbent Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., in the latest New York Times/Siena College poll.





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John James, MI GOP candidate for US Senate, linked to rally organizer where kidnap plot formed (Original Post) Roland99 Oct 2020 OP
Furious backpedaling or Trump style non-denials coming up? keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #1
$20 he ignores it totally Roland99 Oct 2020 #2
'I think he brought us some coffee one time.' keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #3

keithbvadu2

(36,724 posts)
1. Furious backpedaling or Trump style non-denials coming up?
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 12:42 PM
Oct 2020

Furious backpedaling or Trump style non-denials?

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