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Trump aide who stormed the Capitol broke an 'oath to protect America,' judge says

Supporters of US President Donald Trump climb a wall during a protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election results by the Congress, Capitol. [Reuters]

A man appointed to the U.S. State Department during the Trump administration will remain in jail while he awaits trial on charges that he took part in the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol and assaulted police officers, a judge said on Tuesday.

US Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui in Washington said during a court hearing that he was denying a request by Federico “Freddie” Klein, 42, for pretrial release.

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