"Ex-Trump State Dept. Official Convicted for Capitol Riot Assault on Police"

Former State Department official Federico Guillermo Klein, who worked in the Trump administration, has been convicted of assaulting police officers during the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Klein and a co-defendant, Steven Cappuccio, were found guilty of assault charges and other felony offenses related to the violent clash between rioters and police officers in a tunnel leading to a Capitol entrance. Klein, a Marine Corps veteran, pushed against officers, wedged a stolen police riot shield between doors, and exhorted other rioters to attack police. Cappuccio ripped a gas mask off an officer's face, dislodged his helmet, and struck him with a riot baton. Klein is scheduled to be sentenced on November 3, while Cappuccio's sentencing is set for October 19.