Political and Legislative
Trump’s State Department Appointee Was Arrested in Connection to the Capitol Riot
The FBI arrested Federico Klein, one of former President Trump’s appointees for the State Department, on Thursday in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Samatha Shero, a spokesperson for the FBI’s Washington Field Office, confirmed the arrest to The Hill on Thursday evening but referred additional questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C.
Klein’s arrest is the first known instance of one of Trump’s political appointees facing criminal charges in connection with the riot. It comes as some on the right seek to shift the blame away from Trump for the insurrection.
Trump was impeached for inciting the riots, but the Senate ultimately voted 57-43 to acquit him.
