Suspect in White House press dinner shooting pleads not guilty to all charges

The suspect accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last month at a gala in Washington has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Cole Tomas Allen did not speak in court on Monday as his attorney entered the plea on his behalf.

The charges against him include attempted assassination of the president, assault on a federal officer and firearms offenses.

Prosecutors have accused Allen of firing a shotgun at a US Secret Service agent and storming a security checkpoint in a foiled attack at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner, where Trump had gathered with more than 2,500 members of the Washington press corps.

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