Federal Grand Jury Indicts Alleged Trump Assassin Cole Tomas Allen on Additional Charge A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, has indicted Cole Tomas Allen on four counts, including a new charge of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, in connection with his alleged attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. The indictment follows a controversial court hearing where a judge apologized to Allen for his treatment in jail, sparking outrage among Trump supporters. A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, has indicted Cole Tomas Allen, 31, on four counts, including a new charge of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, in connection with his alleged attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 25. Allen, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives, rushed a security checkpoint and ran toward the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where Trump and top cabinet officials were gathered with thousands of journalists. Initially charged with attempting to assassinate the President, transporting a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, the indictment now includes the additional charge after investigators reviewed ballistics evidence confirming Allen shot a Secret Service agent, who was struck in his bullet-resistant vest and not seriously injured.Allen, a resident of Torrance, California, traveled by train to carry out the attack and allegedly left a note targeting administration officials, prioritizing them from highest-ranking to lowest. He was injured but not shot when subdued by law enforcement and has been detained in federal custody since his arrest. Allen was initially placed on suicide watch but was removed from that status over the weekend.His attorneys have complained about his treatment in jail, including confinement in a padded room with constant lighting, repeated strip searches, and placement in restraints outside his cell. During a court hearing on Monday, Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to Allen for the conditions of his imprisonment, sparking outrage among Trump supporters and allies. The judge criticized the jailers, stating that Allen, who has no criminal history, should not have been subjected to such punitive measures.Faruqui also drew comparisons to the more lenient detention conditions of those arrested after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, which further fueled controversy. The judge ordered jail officials to update him by the following morning about Allen's requested accommodations. Allen's attorneys filed a motion demanding his removal from suicide watch restrictions, emphasizing that he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.However, Allen reportedly posted a manifesto admitting to plotting the shooting, and video footage captured him rushing past Secret Service agents while wielding a shotgun before agents opened fire. Trump's supporters reacted with outrage to the judge's apology, with many calling for Faruqui's removal. Allen has not yet entered a plea in the case. The incident has reignited debates about judicial impartiality and the treatment of defendants in high-profile cases