Pendleton brothers plead guilty to role in Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol

By Conrad Wilson (OPB)
July 17, 2024 11:28 p.m.

Both are set to be sentenced on Nov. 15, before U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss.

FILE - Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington as they try to storm the building on Jan. 6, 2021, while inside Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's election victory.

FILE - Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington as they try to storm the building on Jan. 6, 2021, while inside Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's election victory.

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Two brothers from Pendleton, Oregon, pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony and misdemeanor charges for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Matthew Leland Klein, 27, pleaded guilty to a felony civil disorder charge as well as one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building, a misdemeanor.

Jonathanpeter Allen Klein, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of civil disorder and one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.

The brothers are set to be sentenced on Nov. 15, before U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss.

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According to court documents signed by each brother acknowledging their conduct, the two traveled from Portland to Washington D.C. for the “Stop the Steal” rally in support of then President Donald Trump.

Once the rally turned violent, video captured Jonathanpeter Klein throwing a piece of audio equipment at several officers with the Metropolitan Police Department, hitting one officer identified as “N.S.” and leaving a dent in his helmet, according to court documents.

“Body worn camera footage shows that the impact of the blow caused Officer. N.S. to stumble, and that other officers needed to assist Officer N.S. in regaining his footing,” court documents state. “Officer N.S. would testify that the blow to his head caused him to momentarily lose consciousness and that he required the assistance of another officer to avoid falling.”

Brothers Matthew Leland Klein, 27, and Jonathanpeter Allen Klein, 24, pleaded guilty for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Brothers Matthew Leland Klein, 27, and Jonathanpeter Allen Klein, 24, pleaded guilty for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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The Klein brothers then entered the U.S. Capitol, and proceeded to force open a door that police were blocking “in order to prevent a further breach of the building,” according to court documents.

The brothers were arrested March 23, 2021.

U.S. Department of Justice officials have said the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is ongoing. Since the attack, more than 1,470 people were charged, including more than 530 charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the Justice Department.

Records show nine people from Oregon have been charged with crimes for their actions during the attack. So far, seven have pleaded guilty and received sentences that range from three years of probation to nearly four years in prison.

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