Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller identified as being at Capitol riot: report

By Peter Sblendorio

New York Daily News

Former colleagues of Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller have reportedly identified the retired American swimmer as being at the U.S. Capitol on the day of the riot last week.

He was later arrested and charged on Wednesday.

Referencing a video shared by a Townhall reporter on social media, unidentified ex-teammates and coaches told The New York Times that they recognized the athlete.

The video shows a man, without a face mask, wearing a USA jacket in the middle of a large group inside the Capitol Rotunda.

The people who spoke with The Times referenced the man in the video’s jacket and large height as identifying features.

Keller, a two-time gold medalist, has not publicly commented on the situation, and his social media pages are currently deactivated.

Multiple people told The Times that Keller had shared his support for President Trump in posts on social media in the past.