Olympic Gold-Medal Swimmer Klete Keller Charged in Connection With Capitol Breach

Olympic Gold-Medal Swimmer Klete Keller Charged in Connection With Capitol Breach
Klete Keller of Club Wolverine takes a breather after his victory in the Men's 800 Meter Freestyle event during the 2005 ConocoPhilllips National Championship at the William J. Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, Calif. on Aug. 3, 2005. Doug Benc/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Klete Keller, an Olympic gold medalist swimmer from the University of Southern California, was charged in a U.S. District Court in Washington, court documents show.

According to court documents (pdf), a photograph appeared to show the red and white Olympic patch on a jacket worn by Keller. Officials identified Keller in the group that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, using video footage, while journalists spoke to more than a dozen people who identified Keller in a video that circulated on Twitter.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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