The swimmer won gold medals for his country in Athens and Beijing. And then his patriotism took an ugly turn
Klete Keller was somebody, a two-time Olympic gold medallist who swam in three Games. Then he was nobody, aimless, penniless and reduced to sleeping in his car. Now he is “Person 1” in court documents, identified by the FBI as a participant in the storming of the US Capitol and charged with federal crimes.
Amid the militia gear and Maga paraphernalia on display during the 6 January riot at the heart of American government, footage shows a bearded man in the Rotunda who stands out for his height and his clothes. He wears an officially-branded jacket with a United States Olympic Team patch and USA on the left sleeve and the back.
Olympic Champion Klete Keller Appears to Have Been in US Capitol During Insurrection – https://t.co/JiDwxgSPog pic.twitter.com/9b0zwbLXCH
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