A man accused of attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington and attempting to kill President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to all charges at a federal court arraignment. Multiple outlets report that the defendant, identified as Cole Allen, enters pleas of not guilty on Monday to four charges. The allegations include an attempted assassination of Trump and related conduct during the incident.
Several reports describe that the suspect arrived armed and that he attacked or fired at law enforcement as he stormed or tried to enter the event. CBC News specifies that he is accused of firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who attempted to stop the attack, alongside attempts to kill the president. Other outlets focus more broadly on the claim that he targeted Trump and members of his administration at the dinner event.
The case is at an early stage, with the pleas indicating the defendant contests the allegations while the prosecution’s case has yet to be tried.
