Accused Trump plotter said he expected not to survive, hearing reveals jail treatment concerns

A California 31-year-old teacher and engineer, Cole Allen, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He told the FBI he didn’t expect to survive the attack, prompting questions about suicide precautions and jail conditions at DC’s jail during a detention hearing. Prosecutors showed video of him approaching security and raising a weapon; if convicted, he faces up to life in prison. Judge Zia Faruqui criticized the jail’s handling of political-violence defendants and vowed closer oversight as Allen awaits further proceedings.