Ex-Trump State Dept. Official Federico Klein Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Role In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Federico Klein, a former Donald Trump administration State Department official, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for taking part in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Klein was caught on video pushing against police officers in the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace tunnel during the riot, which was led by Trump supporters in an effort to prevent the certification of President Joe Biden. Federal Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump-appointed judge in Washington, D.C., issued the sentence on Friday. Klein originally asked to be sentenced to 40 days in prison, which was roughly e...