Pirro reveals new Trump attack evidence; Cole Allen challenges 'suicide precautions'
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Until U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's comments, prosecutors had not disclosed whose bullet hit the agent.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that the alleged White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooter, Cole Tomas Allen , shot a Secret Service agent as he attempted to storm the Washington Hilton ballroom last weekend. Pirro, speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," said new ballistics evidence showed the agent's protective vest contained a buckshot pellet from the Mossberg pump action shotgun Allen allegedly carried on the night of the shooting. Allen has been charged by federal prosecutors with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in the shooting that left one Secret Service agent shot but uninjured. Prosecutors have also charged Allen with the discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, but until Pirro's comments, law enforcement officials had not disclosed whose bullet hit the agent. Read more CNBC politics coverage Republicans could still win the House in the 2026 midterm election: Scalise Democrats urge CFTC to rein in prediction markets sports betting, insider trading Analysis: The Warsh revolution is coming. Powell won’t stand in the way. "It is definitively his bullet," Pirro said. "He had every intention to kill him and anyone who got in his way on his way to killing the president of the United States." It's so far unclear if the determination that Allen was allegedly the person who shot the agent will result in any additional charges. Prosecutors have warned that more charges may be filed in the case. The shooting at the annual press dinner — which Trump, Vice President JD Vance and many high-ranking administration officials were attending — marked the third attempt on the president's life since 2024. Allen, 31, of California, has been held in custody since the night of the shooting. He waived his right to challenge his detention on Thursday. A video still showing Cole Tomas Allen running through security at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Courtesy: USAttyPirro On Saturday, howe...
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