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Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said the officials were not victims or likely witnesses, leaving the attempted assassination case in place.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden denied a request to disqualify Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from prosecuting Cole Tomas Allen, who is charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump.
- Allen argued that Blanche and Pirro had a conflict of interest because they attended the April White House Correspondents' Association dinner; defense counsel also raised concerns about the close friendship between Trump and Pirro.
- McFadden ruled that neither official's attendance nor Pirro's personal relationship with Trump merited disqualification, noting they are unlikely to be trial witnesses and do not meet the legal definition of victims.
- Allen faces life in prison if convicted of the attempted assassination charge; he allegedly fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent during the attack at the high-profile annual dinner.
- The defendant, a resident of Torrance, California, has pleaded not guilty to various charges, including assaulting a federal official with a deadly weapon, as legal proceedings continue in the District.
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Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules - The Boston Globe
Attorneys for Cole Tomas Allen had argued that involvement in his prosecution by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other officials created a potential conflict of interest because they were present at the April dinner.
·Boston, United States
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Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules
A federal judge has denied a request to disqualify top Justice Department officials from supervising the prosecution of the man charged with trying to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
·New York, United States
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