Judge questions suicide-watch status for WHCD attack suspect

A Washington, D.C. judge questioned why Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack, was placed on suicide watch during a May 4, 2026 court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui; the proceedings involved his defense attorney, a District of Columbia corrections official, and prosecutors discussing confinement conditions.