Washington correspondents' dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty

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BBC

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC last month has pleaded not guilty.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.

The gun charges include using a firearm during a crime of violence and interstate transportation of a firearm with intent to commit a felony.

Allen appeared in court on Monday in an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and feet, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

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