Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump to remain in custody
by Guardian staff and agency from on (#75AJR)
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, allegedly stormed the White House correspondents' association dinner
The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump by rushing the black-tie press gala in Washington DC at the weekend where the US president was a guest, agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his federal criminal case moves forward.
The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was not planning immediately to contest prosecutors' arguments that he was a danger to the community and should remain in jail, his attorney, Tezira Abe, said during a federal court hearing in the capital.
Continue reading...