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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

Cole Allen Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Assassination Of President Trump At Correspondents' Dinner

Cole Allen pleads not guilty to Trump assassination attempt (Credit: LinkedIn/Cole Allen)

Cole Allen has pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.The 31-year-old Californian from Torrance made the plea through his attorney at a federal court arraignment in Washington DC on Monday. Shackled and dressed in an orange jumpsuit, Allen did not speak in court as public defender Tezira Abe entered not guilty pleas on his behalf to the four felony counts he faces.

These include attempted assassination of the president, assault on a federal law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, transportation of a firearm and ammunition over state lines with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.

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