Former Trump State Department Official Federico Klein Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years for Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Klein, who participated in a violent encounter with the police at the Capitol, cited duty to Trump as his reason for involvement; his lawyer claims this was not a betrayal of his service to the government.

Federico Klein, a former State Department official under President Trump, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol attack.
Klein was convicted of eight felonies, including assaulting and impeding officers, civil disorder, and obstructing an official proceeding.
During the attack, Klein assaulted multiple police officers, using a stolen riot shield to shove against them, and helped to pin a police officer to a metal door frame.
Before participating in the riot, Klein texted an acquaintance stating, "I’m a Trump appointee. I’d better be there. It IS my job."
Despite his lawyer's claim that Klein's involvement was not a betrayal of his service to the government, Judge Trevor McFadden notably said that Klein's participation was "almost certainly a violation of the Hatch Act," highlighting government employees' limitations in engaging in partisan politics.