Federal judge denies motion to disqualify prosecutors from WHCA dinner shooter case.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden rejected Cole Tomas Allen's motion to disqualify acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from his prosecution. Allen is accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the April 26 White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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“Judge denies correspondents' dinner shooting suspect's bid to disqualify Blanche, Pirro”
“Judge rejects accused WHCA dinner shooter's bid to disqualify Blanche and Pirro”
“WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen loses bid to toss top prosecutors off his case”
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