Federico Guillermo Klein, a former assistant to State Department staff who was arrested Thursday for his role in the January 6 Capitol uprising, has reportedly complained that he will not be able to sleep in prison.
Klein appeared Friday in his first virtual court hearing before U.S. Judge Zia M. Faruqui in Washington, DC, where he was informed that prosecutors would try to put him in jail after next week’s hearing. , according to the Washington Post.
In response to the news, Klein, who kept a top-secret clearance until he resigned the day before President Biden
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“I wonder if there’s a place where I can be detained where they don’t have cockroaches crawling while I try to sleep … I mean, I haven’t really slept that much, Your Honor,” Klein said at the end of the hearing, according to the Post .
He added: “It would be nice if I could sleep in a place where there were no cockroaches everywhere.”
Faruqui reportedly responded to Klein’s request assuring him that if he encountered these problems while in DC prison, his concerns would be addressed.
“Very well, thank you,” Klein replied, the Post reported.
Klein faces six charges, including assault, resistance or impediment to certain weapons, and violent and disorderly conduct in the Camp Camp. His arrest is the first time a Trump nominee has faced criminal charges in connection with the riot.
Klein’s requests follow the prison demands of another Capitol riot police officer: Jacob Chansley, known as the “QAnon Shaman,” was moved to a different facility last month to accommodate his organic diet.