US Pardoned January 6 Prisoner Edward Kelley Still Held in Solitary Confinement

In the United States, Edward Kelley, a January 6 Capitol participant, remains in prison despite receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump in early 2025. In August 2025, he was sentenced to 80 years for allegedly conspiring to kill FBI agents, a charge he claims is related to the January 6 events and thus covered by the pardon. Kelley is in solitary confinement and has publicly appealed to courts and the public, stating he is the first person to hold a pardon yet remain imprisoned. His case raises questions about the scope of presidential pardons. Another individual, Solomon Pena, was also sentenced to 80 years in August 2025 for a separate shooting spree.