Trump Appointee Arrested For Alleged Involvement In Capitol Riot

The latest person to be arrested for their part in the Capitol riot is none other than a former State Department aide, appointed to his position by former President Donald Trump himself.

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Federico Klein was seen in assorted footage reviewed by the FBI as they continue seeking information about those who stormed the Capitol on January 6.

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They allege that he was not only in the Capitol, but assaulted officers and was involved in actually breaking into the building.

The former State Department aide is the first member of the Trump administration to be directly linked to the riots and subsequently slapped with felony charges for their part. 

Klein’s history with Trump dates back to 2016 when he worked on the former president’s campaign.

Prior to that, he had worked on other campaigns for the Republican Party and at one point served in the marines.

According to the FBI, he was still working for the federal government when the insurrection attempt took place. He also held top-secret clearance up until 2019.

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His mother told Politico that Klein was in Washington, D.C., on the day of the riot, though she had been left with the impression that he wasn’t actually at the Capitol.

“Fred’s politics burn a little hot, but I’ve never known him to violate the law,” she said. “While I believe, as he said, he was on the Mall that day, I don’t have any evidence, nor will I ever ask him, unless he tells me, where he was after he was on the Mall.”

The reaction to news of Klein’s arrest is one of curiosity, with folks wondering who exactly is this former Trump appointee willing to storm the Capitol over his voter fraud lies.

So a Trump appointee, an aid to the human dirigible that is Pompeo, was arrested in connection with Capitol riot.

Yeah, it was an inside job.

Now, who is this Federico Klein??

— Still Just Elizabeth (@IMJustElizabeth) March 5, 2021

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Did Pompeo have anything to do with Federico Klein’s decision to attack the Capitol and the police who were guarding it on 1/6? How many other State Department aides appointed by Trump will the FBI arrest in connection with the insurrection?

— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) March 5, 2021

Wait… a “State Department aide”? As-in, an aide to the Secretary of State? The Sec of State who said, “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” That guy??

— Mark N Jackson (@Mark_N_Jackson) March 5, 2021

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1. Federico Klein sounds like a player to me. Marine in Iraq. Top Secret from 2014 to 2019 in DOD. Held jobs in Trump state dept. Had been a “tech analyst” during Trump campaign and before that he worked as a researcher for the conservative Family Research Council.

— Tim Hogan (@TimInHonolulu) March 5, 2021

Klein currently faces multiple felony charges based on the evidence uncovered by the FBI. 

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And most people can’t help but wondering — if one Trump appointee was arrested for participating in the riot, were others there as well?

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*First Published: March 5, 2021, 7:22 am