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The man accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump<\/a> on April 25 at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner entered a plea in a Washington, D.C., federal court Monday morning to four charges related to the alleged crime.<\/p>\n

Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm<\/u><\/a> during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n

More charges are possible, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.<\/p>\n

ALLEGED WOULD-BE TRUMP ASSASSIN SHOT SECRET SERVICE OFFICER \u2018POINT-BLANK\u2019 IN DC HOTEL, DIRECTOR SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

But Allen’s defense attorneys want Pirro and her office removed from the case, citing a “conflict of interest” stemming from the fact that Pirro was a victim if their client’s alleged crime, they said in a court filing on Friday.<\/p>\n

They also cited Pirro’s personal friendship with Trump.<\/p>\n

“As this case proceeds closer to trial, the country and the world will continue to wonder\u2014how can the American justice system permit a victim to prosecute a criminal defendant in a case involving them?” the motion asks. “Or even\u2014how can one of the victim\u2019s closest friends prosecute the alleged perpetrator of the offense? Given U.S. Attorney Pirro\u2019s friendship with the President and her and Acting A.G. Blanche\u2019s attendance at the event at the center of this prosecution, the law necessitates their disqualification.”<\/p>\n

Eugene Ohm, Allen’s public defender, told Judge Trevor McFadden\u00a0on Monday that it’s likely they would ask for Pirro’s entire office to be taken off the case.<\/p>\n

However, Ohm said it was unlikely they would ask for the entire Department of Justice to be forced off the case as part of the Blanche request.<\/p>\n

“That would be quite a request,” McFadden said.<\/p>\n

This story is developing. Please check back for updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/whca-dinner-shooting-suspect-cole-allen-pleads-not-guilty-judge-scoffs-defenses-power-play <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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