A State Department spokesman said Klein served as a political appointee in the department from 2017 until his resignation in January. Before joining the State Department in 2017, Klein worked for the Trump campaign, which paid him a US$15,000 (NZ$20,935) salary. Klein was still employed at the State Department as a staff assistant on January 6 when he joined a mob in a tunnel leading into the US Capitol, the FBI said. Amanda Voisard/For The Washington Post The Trump appointee faces several felony charges for his alleged role in the riot. After the insurrection, Klein continued working in the State Department until January 19, when he resigned the day before President Joe Biden's inauguration, per the complaint.

Source: Stuff March 06, 2021 00:33 UTC