A former Olympic swimmer who won gold two times for the United States pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge in relation to his participation in the U.S. Capitol breach earlier this year. Klete Keller of Colorado Springs admitted to the count of obstruction and agreed to fully cooperate with law enforcement in the investigation, according to court documents. The 39-year-old gold medalist explained that he was aware when entering the government building he was trying to obstruct an official proceeding. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in the District of Columbia accepted Keller’s guilty plea at the Sept. 29 court hearing. Leon will sentence Keller at another hearing that has yet to be scheduled. The charge has a recommended sentence of between 21 and 27 months in prison, but Leon is not bound by that range. Keller was wearing a jacket with the letters “USA” as he entered the …
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