Ex-Trump Appointee Accused Of Assaulting Police In Capitol Riot, ‘Danger’ To Public
By Vanessa Romo
March 9, 2021
A former mid-level State Department aide in the Trump administration who is accused of being on the front line of the “first wave” of the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, will be held in custody pending trial, a judge ordered on Tuesday.
U.S. Magistrate Zia Faruqui said Federico Klein’s alleged role in the deadly siege, while he was still a government appointee, makes him a danger to the community. He is the only known Trump appointee to be swept up in the sprawling federal investigation.
Judge says Trump appointee charged in insurrection swore an oath to the Constitution â then switched sides The U.S. Capitol Building, Jan. 6, 2021, Tyler Merbler Capitol rioters say an officer told them it s your house now
Federal prosecutors say
Federico Klein violated his oath of office when he participated in the January 6 domestic terror insurrection, and are arguing that he should be held until trial as a result. Klein, a Trump appointee to the U.S. Dept. of State, is accused of beating officers with a stolen police riot shield and hand-to-hand combat. He had previously worked for the Trump campaign and volunteered at an anti-LGBTQ hate group, the Family Research Council.
Federal prosecutors say Federico Klein was captured on multiple police body camera videos wearing a Make America Great Again hat amid the throng of people trying to force their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He is the only known Trump appointee to be swept up in the sprawling federal investigation of the deadly breach. Federal Bureau of Investigations
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A former mid-level State Department aide in the Trump administration who is accused of being on the front line of the first wave of the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, will be held in custody pending trial, a judge ordered on Tuesday.
U.S. Magistrate Zia Faruqui ordered on Tuesday that former Trump administration official Federico Klein should remain behind bars for his alleged role in the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot.