Key Facts

• Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after attacking the White House Correspondents’ dinner with guns and knives.
• He fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer, who was wearing a bulletproof vest and was not seriously injured.
• Allen pleaded not guilty to attempted assassination and other charges in federal court.
• His lawyers want top Justice Department officials involved in the case removed because they were present and may be witnesses or victims.
• Allen booked a hotel room at the event site weeks before the attack and traveled from California to Washington, D.C.
• He was wearing tactical gear, including an ammunition bag and a knife, during the attack.
• Allen faces life in prison if found guilty of the attempted assassination charge.
• The judge has asked prosecutors to respond to the defense’s request by May 22 and Allen’s next court date is June 29.