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At the time, the Secret Service said: “U.S
“The incident resulted from a confrontation between an armed individual and Secret Service Police,” another statement from the Secret Service said.
Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is accused of entering the Washington Hilton while armed with multiple weapons and attempting to reach the ballroom where President Trump was attending the dinner alongside Cabinet officials and journalists Saturday night.
Allen made his initial appearance in federal court late last week, where he was formally advised of the charges filed by prosecutors
“He attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Ballantine told the court. “We are asking the court to preventatively detain Mr. Allen.”
This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate.”
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