Man accused in Trump assassination attempt agrees to remain in custody

The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at ‌a black-tie press gala in Washington agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his case moves forward.

The suspect, Cole Allen, 31, would not immediately contest prosecutors' arguments that he was a danger to the community and should remain in jail, his attorney, Tezira Abe, said during a court hearing.

Prosecutors argued Allen carefully planned to attack Trump and other officials in his administration as they dined with some 2,600 journalists, politicians, and others in a ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel.

They alleged in a legal filing that Allen traveled by train from his California hometown to Washington armed with a shotgun, a .38-caliber pistol, as well as knives and daggers, and was “willing to commit a mass shooting inside a room full of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. government.”

Allen is charged with attempted assassination, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and illegally transporting guns and ammunition across state lines. He has not yet ‌entered a plea.

Reuters