Man Tries to Assassinate Trump, Hearing Decides Detention

Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old tutor and amateur video game developer from Torrance, California, faces a judge today to determine if he remains in custody while awaiting trial for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. Authorities allege that Allen meticulously planned the attack for weeks, tracking the presidents movements online before storming the White House Correspondents Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, armed with guns and knives. Allen managed to fire his shotgun at least once, causing chaos at the event, before being shot by a Secret Service agent five times. Despite taking a round to the chest, the agents bullet-resistant vest saved him. Allen, who had an ammo bag, gun holster, and sheathed knife on him, was found with a selfie and messages calling himself a Friendly Federal Assassin expressing grievances about the Trump administration. Prosecutors argue that ballistics evidence links the buckshot from Allens gun to the agent, while his lawyers claim the evidence does not support the governments account. Allen faces charges of attempted assassination and firing a weapon during violence, which could result in a life sentence if convicted. The hearing concludes the immediate legal battle, but the full trial will test the strength of the evidence against Allen.

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