The man arrested for shooting at security officers at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the alleged assassination attempt.
Cole Tomas Allen is charged with one count of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, one count of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, and two counts of a gun charge.
Public defender Eugene Ohm said that it would be 'wholly inappropriate' for two attorneys general to be victims in the case while directing the prosecution's case.
Allen was captured on surveillance video running through a security checkpoint before he fired his shotgun and was shot by an officer who saw him approaching. Investigators allegedly found a handgun and knives in his possession as well.
Investigators found a note allegedly written by Allen where he appeared to apologize in advance to his family for the assassination plot. He also left a manifesto and a long digital footprint documenting his hatred for the president and other members of his administration.
On Monday, he pleaded not guilty in court.
Allen's attorneys have filed a motion to disqualify U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from the case as well as the other attorneys general from the Washington, D.C., office. They argue that Pirro's statements to the media suggest they are "purported victims and witnesses" of the alleged assassination plot.
Public defender Eugene Ohm said that it would be "wholly inappropriate" for two attorneys general to be victims in the case while directing the prosecution's case.
The government has until June 22 to respond to the motion.
If convicted, Allen faces life in prison for the charges.
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Many were outraged when Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui apologized to Allen over the conditions of his imprisonment at the Washington, D.C., jail. He was placed on suicide restrictions, despite being cleared as a suicide risk.
"These conditions are excessive restrictions on his liberty that serve no justifiable purpose and deprive Mr. Allen of dignity while incarcerated," his attorneys argued.
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When “The Breakfast Club” host Charlamagne tha God commented on the latest assassination attempt against President Trump, he appeared to empathize with the shooter — and Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck called him out on it.
Glenn pointed out that Charlamagne's take sounded like a justification for political violence and Charlamagne went on the defense, accusing Glenn of skewing his argument and being unable to empathize with struggling Americans.
And while Glenn still is “sure” Charlamagne tha God is “a pleasant man,” he believes he had a poor response.
“You know who Glenn Beck is, right? Y’all know who Glenn Beck is, right? He was recently having a conversation on his radio show, I believe, about some of my comments in regards to the shooting that happened at the White House Correspondents' Dinner," he began.
“My comments were simple. There is no place for political violence in our society. None. I don’t condone it, but I think we do ourselves a disservice when we don’t talk about how people can become radicalized. And the reality is the Trump administration has caused so much pain to people’s everyday lives that some folks are fed up and willing to risk it all,” he continued.
“I don’t agree with vigilante justice,” he added. “I don’t think political violence is the answer, but we have to have honest conversations about how these people are being radicalized. Glenn Beck knows this.”
“I really like you,” Glenn responds, “but I think you’re an idiot on this.”
Glenn points out that while Charlamagne denounces the violence, he then uses the word “but” to say he understands it.
“You see what happens when you use the word ‘but’?” he asks, demonstrating, “‘I’m against assassination, but I can understand how one got there’ is not nuance. It’s surrender with a smile.”
“Once you grant the logic, you’ve already seated the assassin at the table of legitimate debate. There is no seat at the table for the assassin. You’ve told the next killer that his grievance is human and understandable, even if his bullet becomes regrettable,” Glenn explains.
“That’s not compassion,” he says, adding, “That is your darker self putting on a suit, calling it insight.”
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A lockdown at the White House was caused by a U.S. Secret Service officer shooting a "suspicious" armed individual who shot a juvenile, according to the Secret Service deputy director.
Reporters said they were ushered from the north lawn of the White House into the press briefing room after the lockdown was called at about 3:30 p.m. Monday.
'Whether or not it was directed to the president or not, I don't know, but we will find out.'
Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn held a media briefing later near the site of the shooting at the intersection of 15th and Independence Ave.
Quinn said a plainclothes officer who was patrolling the White House perimeter observed that the suspicious adult male had a "visual print" of a firearm not far from the White House complex.
Several uniformed Secret Service police officers then confronted the man, who tried to flee on foot and then fired in the direction of the officers. They fired back and struck the man.
The man was transported to a hospital, but Quinn had no comment on his condition. A juvenile was also struck by the gunfire from the individual. Quinn said the juvenile did not sustain life-threatening injuries.
A weapon was recovered by police.
He also noted that the motorcade for Vice President JD Vance had just driven by before the incident.
"Whether or not it was directed to the president or not, I don't know, but we will find out," Quinn said.
Quinn said there's an active investigation into the use of force.
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He also would not say if the adult suspect said anything to the officers during the confrontation.
The shooting came only a week after an armed man allegedly tried to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and was arrested.
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Journalists were ushered from the White House North Lawn after the White House went into lockdown over a report of gunshots on Monday afternoon.
Initial reports said the shooting happened blocks away from the White House at the intersection of 15th and Independence Ave.
'No confirmation as of now as to what the threat was. Agents are still out.'
Some reporters posted on social media about the alert.
"U.S. Secret Service just evacuated us from our camera position at the White House north lawn. We’re now gathering in the briefing room," wrote CNBC correspondent Megan Cassela. "No indication as to what’s going on."
"We’ve been cleared from the briefing room, back to our camera spot. No confirmation as of now as to what the threat was. Agents are still out," she posted at about 3:53 p.m. local time.
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The U.S. Secret Service posted a statement about the shooting that appeared to cause the lockdown.
"U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.," the agency wrote on social media. "One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown. Please avoid the area as emergency crews are responding."
This is a developing story.
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