Olympic swimming star charged over Capitol Hill riot
Videos posted online show gold medal-winning Klete Keller standing in the Rotunda during last week’s assault
14 January 2021 - 09:05
Washington — A gold medal-winning Olympic swimmer faces charges for his role in last week’s Capitol riot.
Klete Keller, a former relay teammate of Michael Phelps, was charged with disorderly conduct, entering restricted grounds and obstructing law enforcement, according to court records. In videos posted online, Keller can be seen standing in the Rotunda during last Wednesday’s riot, wearing a dark jacket with a USA Olympics patch...
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