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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Judge apologizes to accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter and makes Jan. 6 comparison

A federal judge reportedly apologized on Monday to accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner attacker Cole Tomas Allen for how he has been treated in jail.

After his April 25 arrest, Allen was temporarily put on suicide watch in highly restrictive conditions, according to his attorneys. They said this meant being confined in a padded room in straitjacket-like restraints, while being subject to visitation limits, around-the-clock lighting and repeated strip searches.

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