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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and members of his administration at April’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner was back in court Thursday.
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Cole Tomas Allen, the accused White House Correspondents Dinner shooter, entered the courtroom in shackles Thursday morning.
Allen’s defense team filed a motion for him to appear unrestrained in future hearings. The judge denied the request.
The judge cited Allen’s alleged actions on the night of April 25th, when Allen is accused of dashing past a security checkpoint in an attempt to enter the ballroom where President Trump was located. The judge referenced Trump’s own description of the incident, quoting the president as saying Allen was “…fast, he was like a blur.”
Upon the judge citing that quote and Allen’s alleged speed as the reason behind the restraints, Allen appeared to smirk.
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The remainder of Thursday’s status conference focused on both sides’ readiness to set a trial date.
The government was prepared to begin looking at weeks next April. The defense requested more time to go through discovery and consult its own experts on several pieces of forensic evidence.
A trial date has not yet been scheduled.
The judge set a follow-up status conference for October 5th at 10:00 a.m., where he requested both sides come to an agreement and get a trial scheduled for next year.
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