Judge orders Capitol rioter and Nazi sympathizer to remain in jail while awaiting trial

(CNN) An Army reservist who was a well-known Nazi sympathizer among his colleagues was ordered Tuesday to remain in jail while awaiting trial on charges tied to the Capitol insurrection.

A federal judge said the defendant, Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, posed a threat to the public and that there was a potential for an "escalation of violence" from his long-held neo-Nazi beliefs.

"I am very concerned about the statements after January 6 suggesting that the defendant is looking forward to a civil war," Federal Judge Trevor McFadden said at a court hearing.

Hale-Cusanelli's case went viral this month when the Justice Department released photos of him sporting a distinctive "Hitler mustache" at the Navy base where he worked as a contractor.

He has been in jail since his arrest in January. He pleaded not guilty during the hearing to a seven-count indictment, including a felony charge of obstructing congressional proceedings.