Cole Allen, the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, pleaded “not guilty” in federal court on May 11.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the event on April 25. He also faces one count of transporting a firearm across state lines with intent to commit a felony, and one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
If convicted, he faces life in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
In a manifesto penned ahead of the alleged attack, Allen allegedly said he was motivated by disapproval of the Trump administration. He also said FBI Director Kash Patel, who was present at the dinner, was not an intended target. …