A Florida man who was among the mob of Trump supporters that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, thought he was actually in the White House.
Kenneth Kelly, 58, a Q-Anon obsessed Trump supporter from Ocala, Florida was turned in at the Middle District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office on Friday by a family member, The Orlando Sentinel reports.
According to the affidavit, Kelly, who goes by the name ‘Ken’ sent photos and texts to a family member of himself in the Capitol, which he kept referring to as the White House. The family member later shared them with the FBI.
“Inside the White house via breaking in windows,” said one of Kelly’s text messages. “Tree of liberty was watered today.”
“Patriots stormed the White House, broke in while the Senate (with a little s) was sessiondenating (sic) Arizona,” he said in another text. “The (sic) were hiding under ther (sic) desks. Forced into recess. Patriots took back our capital today.”
A Family member told the FBI that Kelly drove to Washington D.C. from Florida to attend the riot “knowing full well they were going to break in.” The family member also told agents that Kelly had “extreme political views” and mentioned the conspiracy site “QAnon” a couple months before the riot.
He has been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.
