Cole Allen, the suspect in attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during a correspondents’ dinner at the White House, He pleaded not guilty on May 11 to the four charges against him.
Allen’s statement came during an appearance before a court in Washington, while the suspect remains in custody.
The four charges Allen faces are one for attempted assassination, which could lead to a life sentence; two related to the use and transportation of firearms, and a fourth for assault on an agent.
The 31-year-old man was arrested on April 26 after bypassing a security check and trying to break in, armed with a shotgun, a pistol and several knives, in the lounge of a Washington hotel where the dinner was being held.
They were also present at the scene the first lady, Melania Trump; Vice President, JD Vance; the president of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, and other authorities.
This engineer and professor from California ran past a security check and is believed to have shot against an agent before being subdued by law enforcement.
Minutes before the incident, Allen sent a letter to his relatives in which he stated that his objective They were members of the Trump Administration.
His attempt to enter the room where the event was being held sparked a shootout with security agents that left no victims. but forced the president and members of his Cabinet to evacuate.
He was initially charged with three counts and a fourth was added for alleged assault on an officer as part of a revised indictment presented by the District Attorney’s Office to a grand jury. the body charged with determining whether probable cause exists to formally prosecute a suspect in the country’s judicial system.