Pirro: Evidence Cole Allen Shot Agent, Raising Stakes in Trump Attack Probe
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated that forensic evidence links Cole Allen's shotgun to a pellet found in a Secret Service officer's vest during an alleged assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. The evidence strengthens the government's case, which includes charges of attempted assassination and assault on a federal officer. Allen has not entered a plea, and the investigation is ongoing.
- ▪Jeanine Pirro said a pellet from Cole Allen's shotgun was found intertwined with the fiber of a Secret Service officer's vest.
- ▪The evidence provides a direct forensic link between Allen's weapon and the injury to the officer during the incident.
- ▪Cole Allen is charged with attempted assassination of the president and assault on a federal officer.
- ▪Trump was unharmed and was quickly evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- ▪The investigation is ongoing as the case proceeds through federal court.
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By Steve MollmanWeekend EditorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the government now has evidence that Cole Allen shot a federal agent during an alleged attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump at last weekend’s White House Correspondents' Association dinner.“We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer,” Pirro said during an appearance on CNN on Sunday.That adds weight to the case against Allen.
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