Man accused in Trump assassination attempt agrees to remain in custody

The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala in Washington agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his case moves forward.The suspect, Cole Allen, 31, would not immediately contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community and should remain in jail, his attorney, Tezira Abe, said during a court hearing.Allen allegedly stormed a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Prosecutors argued Allen carefully planned to attack Trump and other officials in his administration as they dined with some 2,600 journalists, politicians and others in a ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel.They alleged in a legal filing that Allen traveled by train from his California hometown to Washington armed with the shotgun, a .38-caliber pistol as well as knives and daggers and was “willing to

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