A US judge on Monday apologized to the man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump for the “legally deficient” treatment he has faced in a Washington DC, jail, including being placed on suicide watch, separated from other inmates and denied a Bible.

The US magistrate judge Zia Faruqui said he was disturbed by the conditions for Cole Allen, who allegedly fired a shotgun during a foiled attack on Trump and senior officials in his administration at a 25 April press gala. The judge said the conditions were inappropriate for a person with no criminal history.

“Whatever you’ve been through, I apologize,” Faruqui said during a court hearing.

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe
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    21 hours ago

    Word is that they found a shotgun pellet in the guys vest, indicating the shotgun was fired.

    HOWEVER…

    The credibility of literally EVERYBODY in this administration is non-existent, so I don’t believe a single word they say about ANYTHING. Whatever evidence they claim to have means nothing to me. It is compromised simply by being in their possession. If I were a juror, I would have doubt from the outset, and would never vote to convict him (or Luigi), based on the complete lack of credibility of the plaintiff bringing the case.