Judge apologizes over jail conditions to man charged in Trump assassination plot

A federal magistrate judge pressed the government over how alleged White House Correspondents Dinner shooter Cole Allen is being treated behind bars.

WASHINGTON — A federal magistrate judge on Monday apologized over detention conditions to the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

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“I am very troubled by what they indicate the conditions that you have been subjected to,” Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui told Cole Allen during a hearing. “I’m sorry,” he said. “It sounds like things have not been the way they’re supposed to.”

Faruqui said he was concerned Allen's treatment behind bars could lead the defendant to believe he was not getting a fair proceeding.