Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with fourth count of assaulting an agent

Washington .- A U.S. grand jury indicted Cole Allen on Tuesday, suspected of attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, on a fourth charge of assault on an agent with a deadly weapon during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

About Allen, three charges already weighed: one for attempting to assassinate the president, which could lead to life imprisonment, and two others related to the use and transportation of firearms. The new charge, brought by a grand jury in Washington, accuses Allen of assaulting "by force," resisting, obstructing, intimidating, and interfering with a federal agent "while he was performing his official duties and used a deadly and dangerous weapon," according to a court document released by the U.S. capital's district court.

Revised Indictment Filed by the Prosecution

The imputation is part of a revised indictment presented by the Prosecution before a grand jury, the body in charge of determining whether there is probable cause to formally prosecute a suspect in the country's judicial system.

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Allen was arrested on April 25th after attempting to break into, armed with a shotgun, a pistol, and several knives, a hotel ballroom in Washington where a dinner was being held with the presence of Trump; the First Lady, Melania Trump; the Vice President, JD Vance; the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson; and other authorities. This 31-year-old California professor reportedly evaded a security checkpoint and is believed to have shot at an officer before being subdued by law enforcement. On Monday, Judge Zia Faruqui, in charge of the case, apologized to Allen for the harsh conditions he was subjected to in prison, after spending several days in solitary confinement despite the complaints of his lawyers.