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May 1, 2026
Judge Criticizes Prosecutors Over Detention Hearing for Correspondents' Dinner Gunman
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya scolded prosecutors for pushing a detention hearing despite the defendant's agreement to stay in custody.
- Cole Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate the president, has not yet entered a plea.
- The judge ordered the Justice Department to provide evidence to Allen's defense before the next hearing on May 11.
2 Sources
- Judge privately admonishes prosecutors for grandstanding at hearing for press dinner gunmanMay 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM · CNN
- Judge rebukes prosecutors for moving forward with detention proceedings for accused correspondents' dinner gunmanMay 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM · CBS News