Video shows Trump attack suspect Cole Allen casing Hilton, storming checkpoint: Pirro
Video evidence has been released showing Cole Allen allegedly casing the Hilton Hotel and attacking a U.S. Secret Service officer during an attempted assassination of the President at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Federal authorities, including the FBI, are continuing their investigation into the incident. There is no indication the shooting resulted from friendly fire.
- ▪Video footage shows Cole Allen casing the Hilton Hotel the day before the attack.
- ▪Cole Allen shot a U.S. Secret Service officer during the assassination attempt.
- ▪The footage was provided to the U.S. District Court and shared by Pirro on X.
- ▪Authorities have ruled out friendly fire as a cause of the shooting.
- ▪The investigation is ongoing, led by Pirro's office and the FBI.
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"Today, we are releasing video already provided to U.S. District Court showing Cole Allen shoot a U.S. Secret Service officer during his attempt to assassinate the President at the White House Correspondents' Dinner," Pirro wrote in a post on X, which contained the video."There is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly fire. The video also shows Allen casing the area in the Hilton Hotel the day before the attack," she said."My office along with the @FBI will continue this extensive investigation to bring Cole Allen to justice," Pirro said.
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