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Klete Keller Pleads Guilty Of Storming US Capitol; Receives Jail Sentence
Klete Keller, five-time Olympic swimming medalist, pled guilty on September 29 to a federal crime of storming the United States Capitol during the January 6 incident. He has been sentenced to jail for 21 to 27 months. Keller admitted that he attempted to prevent Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's Electoral College win. Authorities tried to move him from the Capitol Rotunda, but he pushed them and screamed vulgar-statements.
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US Capitol Under Lockdown As Security Breach Causes Cop's Death
The US Capitol was forced into lockdown on April 2 after a car rammed two police officials at the Washington complex. Ramming into security check, attackers killed one cop and severely hurt another. While the cops shot dead the car driver, the Washington Metropolitan Police has denied any terror link of the attackers. Disheartened over the incident, POTUS Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris condoled the death of the officer.
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