Lawyers for Press Dinner Gunman Seek to Disqualify Pirro and Blanche From Case Citing Their Presence at Event
Allen’s lawyers say the two Justice Department leaders were present at the event and could be witnesses or victims, raising impartiality concerns.
- On Thursday, lawyers for Cole Tomas Allen asked a federal judge to disqualify U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, citing a conflict of interest from their presence at the shooting.
- Counsel argued that Pirro and Blanche were present at the White House Correspondents' Dinner during the alleged attack, making them "purported victims or witnesses" who cannot remain disinterested in the proceedings.
- Allen's team noted Pirro's friendship with President Donald Trump and her public descriptions of being in a "combat zone," while FBI Director Kash Patel remarked, "This one hits a little differently."
- Pirro dismissed recusal suggestions earlier this week, noting that 2,500 people attended the event; prosecutors may respond in court before a judge decides, as Cole is scheduled for arraignment on Monday.
- Allen faces four charges, including attempting to assassinate the president; authorities allege he sent a message before the incident citing religious obligation to resist authority through force, spanning more than 1,000 words.
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Suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack seeks exclusion of top Justice Dept. officials
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Cole Allen Asks DOJ and US Attorney Pirro to Recuse Themselves From His Case
Attorneys for Cole Allen, suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, are asking a court to dismiss members of the Justice Department (DOJ) and the District of Columbia U.S. Attorney from his case. “At least two of those very same high-ranking officials are now responsible for making the unbiased and dispassionate discretionary decisions that the justice system requires,” the attorneys said in a court filing on May 7. U.S. Attor…
White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officials
A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict of interest.
WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen wants 2 top prosecutors booted from his case
White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen wants two top prosecutors booted from his case since they were at the political soirée where he allegedly tried to kill President Trump.
The man accused of attempting to break in at the White House correspondents' dinner seeks to prevent senior officials of the Department of Justice from participating directly in his trial, on the grounds that they could be considered victims or witnesses in this case, which would create a potential conflict of interest.
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