The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala in Washington agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his case moves forward.The suspect, Cole Allen, 31, would not immediately contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community and should remain in jail, his lawyer, Tezira Abe, said during a court hearing.Allen allegedly stormed a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
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THU · 2026-04-30 · 15:50 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0430-72805
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Man charged with trying to kill Trump agrees to remain in custody
A man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump has agreed to remain in custody. Cole Allen, 31, made the agreement during a court hearing on Thursday, not immediately contesting prosecutors' arguments that he poses a danger to the community.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-30 · 15:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump has agreed to remain in custody. Cole Allen, 31, made the agreement during a court hearing on Thursday, not immediately contesting prosecutors' arguments that he poses a danger to the community. The incident allegedly occurred on Saturday outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where Allen reportedly stormed a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun. His lawyer stated that Allen would not contest remaining in jail as his case progresses.
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The suspect, Cole Allen, is 31 years old.
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The suspect did not contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community.
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Cole Allen agreed to remain in custody while his case moves forward.
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Allen allegedly stormed a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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