Donald Trump: Judge’s Apology to Cole Tomas Allen ‘Not Even Believable’
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized a federal judge who apologized to Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of trying to attack the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The judge said Allen was treated differently in jail, but President Trump called the apology "not even believable."Key Facts
- Cole Tomas Allen is accused of running through a security checkpoint with a shotgun and knives near the White House correspondents' dinner.
- Allen was stopped before reaching the event where President Trump and other officials were present.
- A Secret Service officer was hit, but the bullet was stopped by a protective vest.
- Allen’s lawyers said he was placed on suicide watch and kept in a nearly solitary confinement cell despite no suicide risk found.
- Judge Zia M. Faruqui apologized to Allen for his jail treatment and said it was different from what he usually sees.
- President Trump said the judge had also apologized in the past to another suspect in a politically related case, calling these apologies unbelievable.
- The judge is known for supporting defendants’ civil rights and was appointed as a magistrate judge in 2020.
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro criticized the judge for giving Allen special treatment.
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