Five-time Olympic medallist Klete Keller pleaded guilty to a felony for participating in the January 6 insurrection. AP
Five-time Olympic medallist Klete Keller pleaded guilty to a felony for participating in the January 6 insurrection. AP
Five-time Olympic medallist Klete Keller pleaded guilty to a felony for participating in the January 6 insurrection. AP
Five-time Olympic medallist Klete Keller pleaded guilty to a felony for participating in the January 6 insurrection. AP

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Olympic swimmer Klete Keller who stormed US Capitol pleads guilty to felony

Olympian admitted to throwing away US team jacket worn during riot and destroying phone containing pictures from Capitol

Associated Press

September 30, 2021

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Five-time Olympic swimming medallist Klete Keller pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge for storming the US Capitol during the January 6 riot and faces a maximum of 27 months in prison.

Keller acknowledged in court records that he tried to obstruct Congress’s certification of President Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, brushed away officers who tried to remove him from the Capitol Rotunda and yelled profane comments about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as he stood near officers wearing riot gear.

He also acknowledged throwing away the distinctive US Olympic team jacket he wore during the riot and destroying his phone and memory card containing photos and videos he took inside the Capitol.

Keller, 39, who grew up in Arizona and now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. He won two golds and a silver as a member of the 800-metre freestyle relay as well as a pair of individual bronzes in the 400 free.

He pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and agreed to co-operate with authorities as part of his plea deal.

  • An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of former president Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Reuters
    An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of former president Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Reuters
  • A supporter of US President Donald J. Trump sits on the desk of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after supporters of US President Donald J. Trump breached the US Capitol security in Washington. EPA
    A supporter of US President Donald J. Trump sits on the desk of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after supporters of US President Donald J. Trump breached the US Capitol security in Washington. EPA
  • Police detain a person as supporters of US President Donald Trump protest outside the US Capitol. AFP
    Police detain a person as supporters of US President Donald Trump protest outside the US Capitol. AFP
  • Protesters enter the US Capitol Building. AFP
    Protesters enter the US Capitol Building. AFP
  • A protester holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber. AFP
    A protester holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber. AFP
  • US Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress. AFP
    US Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress. AFP
  • Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress. AFP
    Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress. AFP
  • Congress staffers barricade themselves after Trump supporters stormed inside the US Capitol. AFP
    Congress staffers barricade themselves after Trump supporters stormed inside the US Capitol. AFP
  • Congress staffers barricade themselves after Trump supporters stormed inside the US Capitol. AFP
    Congress staffers barricade themselves after Trump supporters stormed inside the US Capitol. AFP
  • Congress staffers hold up their hands while Capitol Police Swat teams check everyone in the room as they secure the floor of Trump supporters. AFP
    Congress staffers hold up their hands while Capitol Police Swat teams check everyone in the room as they secure the floor of Trump supporters. AFP
  • US Capitol Police stand detain protesters outside of the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress. AFP
    US Capitol Police stand detain protesters outside of the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress. AFP
  • A supporter of US President Donald Trump sits at a desk after invading the Capitol Building. AFP
    A supporter of US President Donald Trump sits at a desk after invading the Capitol Building. AFP
  • A protester sits in the Senate Chamber. AFP
    A protester sits in the Senate Chamber. AFP
  • Pro-Trump protesters tear down a barricade as they clash with Capitol police during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress. Reuters
    Pro-Trump protesters tear down a barricade as they clash with Capitol police during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress. Reuters
  • Police hold back supporters of US President Donald Trump as they gather outside the US Capitol's Rotunda. AFP
    Police hold back supporters of US President Donald Trump as they gather outside the US Capitol's Rotunda. AFP
  • Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol's Rotunda. AFP
    Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol's Rotunda. AFP
  • A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber. AFP
    A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber. AFP
  • Riot police prepare to move demonstrators away from the US Capitol. AFP
    Riot police prepare to move demonstrators away from the US Capitol. AFP
  • Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol. AFP
    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol. AFP
  • Trump supporters clash with police and security forces, as they storm the US Capitol. AFP
    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces, as they storm the US Capitol. AFP
  • A supporter of US President Donald Trump wears a gas mask as he protests after storming the US Capitol. AFP
    A supporter of US President Donald Trump wears a gas mask as he protests after storming the US Capitol. AFP
  • Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally. AFP
    Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally. AFP
  • Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol. AFP
    Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol. AFP
  • US President Donald Trump is seen on TV from a video message released on Twitter addressing rioters at the US Capitol, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
    US President Donald Trump is seen on TV from a video message released on Twitter addressing rioters at the US Capitol, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
  • Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP
    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP
  • Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest in the US Capitol Rotunda. AFP
    Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest in the US Capitol Rotunda. AFP
  • Paramedics perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient. AFP
    Paramedics perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient. AFP
  • A wounded protester is carried on barricade as demonstrators breach the US Capital building grounds. Bloomberg
    A wounded protester is carried on barricade as demonstrators breach the US Capital building grounds. Bloomberg
  • US Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. EPA
    US Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. EPA
  • Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of the morning, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington. AP
    Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of the morning, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington. AP
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Treaty of Friendship between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates

The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates; Considering that the United Arab Emirates has assumed full responsibility as a sovereign and independent State; Determined that the long-standing and traditional relations of close friendship and cooperation between their peoples shall continue; Desiring to give expression to this intention in the form of a Treaty Friendship; Have agreed as follows:

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ARTICLE 4 This Treaty shall enter into force on today’s date and shall remain in force for a period of ten years. Unless twelve months before the expiry of the said period of ten years either Contracting Party shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the Treaty, this Treaty shall remain in force thereafter until the expiry of twelve months from the date on which notice of such intention is given.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have signed this Treaty.

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Signed

Geoffrey Arthur  Sheikh Zayed

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