"The new charge formally accuses Allen of firing at a US Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint, part of a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury."
"Prosecutors allege Allen was running toward the hotel's ballroom with the intent to assassinate Donald Trump and other senior administration officials."
"The use of violence to register dissent is anti-democratic at its core. We will pursue the maximum punishment available under the law against anyone who travels to the District of Columbia to engage in such acts."
Cole Tomas Allen has been indicted on four counts, including attempted assassination and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon. The new charge stems from an incident where Allen allegedly fired at a Secret Service agent during an attempt to breach security at the White House correspondents' dinner. Prosecutors claim he intended to assassinate Donald Trump and other officials. Evidence suggests he traveled with multiple weapons and ammunition to carry out his plan, highlighting the seriousness of the charges against him.
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