Gala Shooting Suspect Charged With Trying to Kill Trump (3)

A California man is being charged with trying to kill US President Donald Trump during an attack on a Washington gala dinner over the weekend.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, made his first appearance in federal court on Monday. He is also being charged with gun offenses.

Wearing a blue jump suit and flanked by two public defenders, Allen appeared calm during the brief proceeding and will remain in custody for now. A detention hearing is set for later this week.

The charges, which were read by a federal magistrate judge overseeing Monday’s appearance, are being brought by the US attorney’s ...