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Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6.
A Cedar Rapids businessman facing federal charges for his alleged role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump extremists has been granted pre-trial release. Leo Kelly made his first appearance in court Tuesday, the day after he was taken into custody by FBI agents.
At a hearing Tuesday, a judge granted Kelly pre-trial release, under conditions that he wear a GPS monitor and stick to certain travel restrictions. The judge cited Kelly’s relative lack of a criminal record in granting his release, according to KCRG-TV. In 2010, Kelly pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated.