Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old California man accused of attempting to assassinate United States President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty on Monday to all federal charges in a Washington DC court.
The charges against Allen include attempted assassination of the president, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, and two firearms counts, to which his attorney entered the plea.
Prosecutors allege that Allen fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent and stormed a security checkpoint during a foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 25 at the Washington Hilton.
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Allen’s legal team has asked the judge to disqualify top Department of Justice officials from the prosecution, citing their friendship with the US President and their status as victims at the gala, with Allen facing a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.
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