{"id":3334,"date":"2026-06-22T17:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3334"},"modified":"2026-06-22T17:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:04:26","slug":"top-justice-department-officials-can-remain-part-of-prosecution-of-press-gala-attack-judge-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3334","title":{"rendered":"Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A federal judge on Monday denied a request to disqualify top Justice Department officials from supervising the prosecution of the man charged with trying to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cole Tomas Allen had argued that involvement in his prosecution by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro created a potential conflict of interest because they were among many administration officials present at the April dinner. Allen\u2019s attorney also had raised concerns about the close friendship between Trump and Pirro, a former Fox News commentator.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden wrote in his ruling that neither their attendance at the dinner nor Pirro\u2019s personal relationship with the president merited their disqualification. McFadden noted that Allen is not charged with attempting to harm Blanche and Pirro, and there is no evidence to suggest he even knew they would attend the dinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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