Ex-Trump Official Frederico Klein May Get Plea Deal After Allegedly Fighting Cop in Capitol Riot
On 5/11/21 at 12:11 AM EDT
A former State Department official who served under former President Donald Trump will likely get a plea deal after allegedly attacking multiple Capitol officers on the January 6th insurrection.
Federico Guillermo Freddie Klein served as a mid-level aide at the State Department under former President Donald Trump before he was arrested and charged with six federal crimes in connection with the Capitol riot, according to court documents made public by the Justice Department.
On Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Patricia Bond said that the government plans to extend a plea offer to Mr. Klein, adding that it s unclear whether or not he will accept it.