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Cole Allen Pleads Not Guilty in Alleged Attempt on President Trump at Press Dinner

The plea sets up a test of the government’s video-driven account of the shooting in Judge Trevor McFadden’s court.

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Overview

  • Allen, 31, entered the plea through his lawyer on Monday in Washington, appearing in an orange jail jumpsuit with waist restraints before U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden.
  • He remains in federal custody after a judge last week apologized for his treatment in a local D.C. jail that put him on suicide precautions and in isolation.
  • Prosecutors charged attempted assassination of the president, assault on a federal agent, and firearms offenses that include moving guns and ammunition across state lines.
  • Footage released by Jeanine Pirro’s office shows Allen firing a shotgun at a Secret Service agent who returned fire, while officials reject speculation that the agent was hit by friendly fire.
  • Defense lawyers asked to disqualify Jeanine Pirro and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche due to their presence at the dinner, a bid McFadden questioned as he ordered a government response and set the next hearing for June 29.