A former Olympic swimmer who wore his “USA” jacket to the U.S. Capitol riots Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty to one count of a seven-count indictment as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.

Klete Keller, who won two gold medals for the U.S., was among the first individuals to be charged in the Capitol assault. On Wednesday, the 6’6” athlete was in federal court in Washington, D.C., to enter a guilty plea to one felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding over his actions Jan. 6.

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