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Cole Tomas Allen waived his right to challenge detention in jail for now in the case accusing him of trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner; prosecutors sought to keep him detained without bond pending trial, and the judge cautioned against the government's request to present more evidence, noting the decision could be revisited later.
Judges in the D.C. federal court are increasingly pushing back against Jan. 6 conspiracy theories perpetuated by some defendants and political figures, countering baseless claims about the attack on the Capitol. They have denounced efforts to rewrite the history of the attack and have handed down stiff sentences to defendants who brought conspiracy theories into the courtroom. The court's rules insulate jurors from being presented with conspiratorial claims, and judges have also rebutted claims made by political figures, such as former President Donald Trump, regarding the attack.