Cole Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is detained at a D.C. jail complex. The 31-year-old California man appeared in federal court on Thursday and agreed to remain in custody ahead of trial. New details have emerged about the Saturday night attack and his conditions of confinement.
Cole Allen, 31, faces charges of attempting to assassinate President Trump and two firearms-related offenses from the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. A law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News that Allen is being held at the Correctional Treatment Facility within the D.C. jail complex, a site previously used for many Jan. 6 defendants. He is in a restrictive cell under medical isolation and 24-hour suicide watch protocol for the first 72 hours, wearing a green suicide smock during assessment, with a correctional officer posted outside his door around the clock. He receives finger foods without utensils, showers every 72 hours, and has access to religious materials but has not requested any. The source noted Allen has been compliant since arrival. U.S. Marshals manage federal pretrial detainees like Allen through a contract with the D.C. Department of Corrections, though they do not disclose locations for high-profile cases due to security. In federal court Thursday, Allen's lawyer, Tezira Abe, said he agreed to detention pending trial, with a preliminary hearing set for May 11. His attorneys had previously argued for release, citing his employment as a tutor, devout Christian faith, church involvement, lack of criminal history, and college education. Abe requested the judge order an end to his 24-hour lockdown, but the judge stated she lacked authority to override jail decisions and would review briefs on the matter.
