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Trump State Department appointee Federico Klein arrested in connection with Capitol riots

A photo shared by the FBI shows dozens of Trump supporters storming the Capitol. Screenshot via DOJ. Federico Klein, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, was arrested in connection with the Capitol riots, Politico reported. Klein is believed to be the first Trump appointee to be charged in connection to the January 6 insurrection. Klein worked on the 2016 Trump campaign and was later appointed to the State Department. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. The FBI arrested Federico Klein, a former State Department aide appointed by former President Donald Trump, in connection with the January 6 Capitol riots, Politico's Josh Gerstein reported.Samantha Shero, a spokesperson for the FBI's Washington DC field office, confirmed the arrest to Insider but did not specify on what charges he had been booked.Klein, 42, of Annandale, VA, is believed to be the first Trump appointee facing charges related to the Capitol insurrection.

 

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