Former Trump aide charged with beating a police officer with riot shield during siege of Capitol
Federico Klein worked at the State Department and had Top Secret security clearance
5 March 2021 • 8:00pm
Video footage alleges to show Mr Klein wearing a red “Make America Great Again” cap and that he was “resisting officers, attempting to take items from officers, and assaulting officers with a riot shield.”
Credit: FBI
Federico Klein, a former Trump campaign employee who worked at the State Department and had Top Secret security clearance, is the first member of the administration arrested in connection with the insurrection on January 6.