Pardoned Jan. 6 Defendant Sentenced to Life in Prison for FBI Murder Plot

The Tennessee man claimed the presidential pardon covered his conspiracy case, but a judge ruled the plot was unrelated to the Jan. 6 events.

A man identified as Edward Kelley inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. Department of Justice via The Epoch Times

A Tennessee man pardoned by President Donald Trump for charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill FBI agents.

Edward Kelley was sentenced on July 2 in federal court in Knoxville after being convicted of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit violence, and threatening a federal official, court filings show. Prosecutors said previously that Kelley created a “kill list” of FBI agents involved in investigating his Jan. 6 conduct and discussed attacks using car bombs and drones.