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By Michael Kunzelman WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack. Cole Tomas Allen was handcuffed and shackled and wearing an orange jail uniform when he appeared in federal court for his arraignment. Allen didn\u2019t speak during the brief hearing. One of his attorneys entered the plea on his behalf. Allen\u2019s lawyers are asking U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden to disqualify at least two top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential… <\/p>\n

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By Michael Kunzelman WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack. Cole Tomas Allen was handcuffed and shackled and wearing an orange jail uniform when he appeared in federal court for his arraignment. Allen didn\u2019t speak during the brief hearing. One of his attorneys entered the plea on his behalf. Allen\u2019s lawyers are asking U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden to disqualify at least two top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential... <\/p>\n

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