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Former Trump State Dept. Aide Gets 70 Months in Prison Over Jan. 6
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The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
Klein not only violated the Hatch Act, which limits the participation of government employees in partisan politics but also attacked several police officers with a stolen riot shield as he led the violent mob storming the Capitol. It's disturbing that someone who held a top-secret security clearance and had a clear understanding that this unrest was a coup attempt was capable of such actions.
Pro-Trump narrative
Klein was among several demonstrators who sought to defend themselves during the Jan. 6 riot while being indiscriminately attacked by police in the Capitol's Lower West Tunnel. Individuals should have been judged for their specific actions, not as a part of a publicity stunt to deter the general public.