US Capitol attack: former Trump state department aide charged
by Associated Press from on (#5F042)
- Federico Klein assaulted officers with dangerous weapon'
- Klein held top secret security clearance but quit on 19 January
A former state department aide in Donald Trump's administration has been charged with participating in the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January and assaulting officers who were trying to guard the building, court papers show.
It is the first known case to be brought against a Trump appointee in connection with the Capitol attack, which led to Trump's historic second impeachment.
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