Swimmer Klete Keller, who won five Olympic medals, was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct in the Capitol building and impeding law enforcement for his alleged involvement in a pro-Donald Trump mob that stormed the Capitol and clashed with police.
Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times reported the news, noting the charges were filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
Fenno noted Keller stood out in videos of the chaos because he is 6'6" and wore his U.S. Olympic team jacket.
Karen Crouse and Victor Mather of the New York Times reported a number of former teammates and coaches recognized him in the videos and contacted authorities.