Overview
- During a bench conference captured in a court transcript, U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya scolded prosecutors for pressing a full detention presentation after Cole Allen agreed to stay in custody.
- She told the government to give the defense whatever it can before the preliminary hearing and noted the case could involve sensitive or national security documents.
- The court scheduled the next hearing for May 11, and Allen remains in federal custody after conceding detention.
- Hours after the hearing, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro released a new video said to show the suspect running through a security checkpoint, and prosecutors filed images of recovered firearms, ammunition, and hotel-room items.
- Allen, 31, is charged with attempting to assassinate the president and with two gun offenses after authorities said he ran through the Washington Hilton checkpoint and fired at an officer while President Trump was one floor below.