Accused WHCD shooter Cole Allen pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate Trump

WASHINGTON — Accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Allen pleaded not guilty at a Monday hearing in DC federal court to charges including attempting to assassinate President Trump.Allen, 31, is also charged with assault on law enforcement, transporting a firearm across state lines to commit a felony and discharging a weapon during a crime of violence.He faces up to life in prison if convicted.Allen’s attorneys have argued that the attack’s occurrence during the annual black-tie gala — which hosted several Trump cabinet officials in addition to the president — should force the recusal of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro from prosecuting their client.The former Torrance, Calif., teacher had been kept on suicide watch following the April 25 shooting at the Washington Hilton, during which Allen allegedly shot a Secret Service agent in his bulletproof vest before being subdued....