"It is the government's theory that Mr. Allen's alleged conduct "risked the lives of hundreds of people" attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner. ECF 10 at 13. And it is the government that alleges that had Mr. Allen been "successful," he could have "destabilized the entire federal government, given the number of highranking government officials"-including U.S. Attorney Pirro and Acting A.G. Blanche. Their active involvement in the prosecution of Mr. Allen therefore creates grave concerns about whether they are making prosecutorial decisions as representatives of the government or as witnesses."
"So I'm not surprised that his attorneys are moving to disqualify Pirro, especially (and to a lesser extent Todd Blanche and anyone who reports to him). But as someone who has written up some of Pirro's inappropriate comments, I'm genuinely surprised by how much she has been running her mouth: six different public comments since the attack. (I have added numbers and replaced URLs with hot links; the last link is not a link to commentary from Pirro and so not numbered.)"
"U.S. Attorney Pirro has made several media appearances since April 25, 2026 and has referenced her status as a potential victim. Within about thirty minutes after the events unfolded, she was on social media describing the incident. She posted a video stating, "I've been taken out of the ballroom after the sounds of shots fired." [1] U.S. Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro), X (Apr. 25, 2026, at 20:57 ET). Two days later, on April 27, 2026, she gave a pre"
DOJ alleges Cole Allen attempted to kill Donald Trump and that his conduct risked the lives of hundreds attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner. DOJ further alleges that if Allen had been successful, he could have destabilized the federal government due to the number of high-ranking officials involved, including U.S. Attorney Pirro and Acting A.G. Blanche. Their active involvement in prosecuting Allen raises concerns about whether prosecutorial decisions are made as government representatives or as witnesses. Allen’s attorneys move to disqualify Pirro, and potentially Blanche and those who report to him. Pirro has made multiple public comments since the attack, including social media posts and media appearances referencing her status as a potential victim.
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