Media: Suspect Charged with Attempted Assassination of Trump Pleads Not Guilty
According to NewsNation television channel, Cole Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump at a press dinner, but he declared his not guilty plea to all charges in court.
The report states: "Cole Allen is accused of attacking President Donald Trump during an event on April 25, but he has pleaded not guilty to all charges."
The shooting occurred during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 25. This marked Trump's first attendance at such an event during his two presidential terms. Subsequently, Trump stated that he and his cabinet members were safe, and the attacker had been apprehended. The White House released the suspect's name—31-year-old California resident Cole Thomas Allen.
Allen faces four felony charges.
Source: sputniknews
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