Trump Appointee and Marine Corps Veteran Federico Klein Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Role in Capitol Riot
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden sentenced Federico Klein, a Marine Corps veteran and former State Department appointee, to nearly six years in prison Friday.
On Jan. 6, 2021, Klein was a political appointee of former President Donald Trump working for the State Department. The Marine Corps veteran also volunteered with Trump’s presidential campaign.
Following the 2020 election, Klein worked in Nevada investigating election fraud in Nevada.
As law enforcement officials indiscriminately fired rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades and tear gas at protesters while beating demonstrators down with nightsticks during the Capitol riot, Klein joined other protesters in defending themselves against the attacks by police.
While standing in the Lower West Terrace Tunnel of the Capitol,
