00:02A federal judge apologizes in open court to the man accused of trying to assassinate President
00:08Trump over how he's been treated in a Washington, D.C. jail. In a hearing Monday,
00:13Magistrate Judge Zia Faraqui pressed officials over the conditions for Cole Allen, saying he
00:19was deeply troubled by what he was hearing. According to the New York Times, Allen was
00:24held alone for up to 23 hours a day, under conditions the judge described as effectively
00:29solitary confinement. Faraqui didn't hold back, saying, quote, I'm obviously very concerned about
00:35how we've gotten here. He's been treated completely differently than anyone I've ever seen. Allen is
00:41accused of storming the White House Correspondents' Dinner, armed with guns and knives, charging a
00:46security checkpoint, and firing from a 12-gauge shotgun before Secret Service was able to stop him.
00:52Prosecutors say this new video from the night of the dinner shows him pacing inside the Washington
00:57Hilton, then suddenly rushing toward officers with a weapon. They also say he told investigators he
01:03did not expect to survive, which factored into the initial decision to place him on suicide watch.
01:09Some of those restrictions have since been eased, but the judge is now ordering a full accounting
01:14of how those conditions were set. The case is also drawing political reaction, with U.S. Attorney
01:19Janine Pirro criticizing the judge's remarks, writing on X in part, quote, welcome to Washington, D.C.,
01:26where U.S. Magistrate Judge Faraqui believes a defendant, armed to the teeth and attempting to
01:32assassinate the president, is entitled to preferential treatment in his confinement. The 31-year-old
01:38Allen remains in federal custody and, if convicted, could face life in prison.
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