FBI arrested Donald Trump official for assault on Capitol Hill

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested an official for former President Donald Trump in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, thus becoming the first order linked to the previous government, according to the Politico media.

This is Federico Klein, a 42-year-old man who under the Trump administration worked in the State Department as a political appointment.

More specifically, the detainee was first assigned to the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs, more specifically to the department in charge of Brazil and the Southern Cone., then transferred to the office that processes federal access to information requests, called FOIA.

Klein, who was detained in Virginia, had previously worked for Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016 as an analyst.

Before entering politics alongside Trump, Klein served in the Marine Corps in Iraq.

In contrast, the United States House of Representatives had to cancel a session scheduled for Thursday after forces warned Wednesday of a possible new assault on Capitol Hill, according to a report in the American press.

More than 300 people have been indicted in federal courts for the assault on the CapitolBut Klein is the first to have clear ties to the Trump administration.

The FBI did not tell Politico what crimes Klein is accused of.

In this way, part of the vote scheduled for Thursday will take place this Wednesday evening. to avoid a possible day of violence like that of January 6, when supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, killing 5 people.

The Senate, however, still maintains its intention to meet on Thursday.

Hours before U.S. intelligence agencies detected a possible plot to storm the Capitol in Washington, as police responsible for protecting the legislative seat reported on Wednesday.

On January 6, a crowd of Trump supporters stormed Congress with the intention of stopping the certification process then underway in both legislative chambers for the outcome of the election won by the current one. president, Joe Biden.

During the assault five people were killed, four Trump supporters and a policeman. Two other police officers who participated in the operation during the assault committed suicide in the following days.

Trump was subject to a second “arraignment” in Congress following the assault, charged with the crime of “inciting an insurgency”, but was acquitted of the indictment with 56 votes against and 44 in favor. , because a conviction required two -thirds majority.

With information from EFE

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