Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner 16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, in courtandRegan Morris, in Los AngelesJustice Department announces charges against suspectA California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump in an incident that has sparked a White House security review. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms offences when he appeared in court in Washington DC on Monday. He did not enter a plea.He was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun and three knives as he charged past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday, say prosecutors.A Secret Service agent was hit but not seriously wounded during the attack at a hotel. The accused faces life in prison if found guilty. He is due to appear in court again on Thursday.Dressed in a blue jumpsuit with a nametag for Monday's court appearance, the suspect appeared calm and was softly spoken as he answered almost every question from the judge with either "yes, your honour" or "no, your honour".He stated his age and said he had a master's degree. Reporters in court said the defendant seemed to closely observe the proceedings, and looked directly at the judge during questions. Three US marshals stood behind him, and one was at his side, while the federal prosecutor handling the case, US Attorney for Washington Jeanine Pirro, looked on. During Saturday night's incident, Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, cabinet members and other White House senior figures were rushed from the Washington Hilton hotel ballroom after gunfire rang out. The suspect allegedly rushed through a security checkpoint one floor above the basement venue."One Secret Service officer was shot in the chest, but was wearing a ballistic vest that worked," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a news conference on Mon...