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Trump slams judge's apology; suspect faces four-felony indictment

5/11/2026

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President Donald Trump denounced Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui’s apology to suspect Cole Tomas Allen as unprecedented.
Cole Tomas Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump after the April 25 White House Correspondents' dinner shooting, remains detained.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a four-felony indictment against Allen and noted that the judge’s apology cited Allen’s solitary confinement contrary to standard procedures.

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President Donald Trump denounced Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui’s apology to suspect Cole Tomas Allen as unprecedented.
Cole Tomas Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump after the April 25 White House Correspondents' dinner shooting, remains detained.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a four-felony indictment against Allen and noted that the judge’s apology cited Allen’s solitary confinement contrary to standard procedures.