Teenager charged in Capitol riots launches $250,000 fundraiser for legal fees

A teen charged in last years Capitol riots has launched $250,000 fundraiser for his legal fees.

Bruno Joseph Cua is the youngest of the more than 300 people accused of attacking the Capitol on 6 January to halt the election, pleaded with a judge in Georgia this week to let him go back to his family before his trial.

Mr Cua, who is accused of assaulting a federal officer before making his way to the Senate floor with a baton, says he isn’t a danger to anyone and has pleaded not guilty.

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