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Cole Allen pleads not guilty in assassination attempt case
Cole Allen has pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged assassination attempt at a press gala. His legal team is also seeking to disqualify certain prosecutors from the case. (sources: cbsnews, dw, nytimes, cnbc, foxnews)
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Cole Allen faces four counts related to an alleged plot to assassinate Trump and other officials during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. His lawyers are requesting the disqualification of specific attorneys from the prosecution.
- Cole Allen has been charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- Allen's legal team is seeking to disqualify top prosecutor Jeanine Pirro and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche from the case.
- The charges against Allen include four counts related to the alleged assassination plot.
Why it matters
The case raises questions about security and threats against public officials during high-profile events.
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cbsnewsCole Allen's lawyers seek to disqualify D.C. attorneys from correspondents' dinner shooting casedwWhite House press dinner shooting suspect pleads not guiltynytimesMan Charged With Assassination Attempt at Press Gala Pleads Not GuiltycnbcCole Allen pleads not guilty to trying to assassinate Trump