A federal judge overseeing the case of Cole Allen, who is accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump and other top officials, issued an apology to the defendant on Monday for his current living conditions.
“I’m sorry,” Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui told Allen, according to USA Today. “Whatever you’ve been through, I apologize for the prior week.”
Allen’s attorneys reportedly stated their client is being kept alone in a cell and has been denied access to a Bible.
Faruqui told the government to provide an update by 9 a.m. ET Tuesday regarding plans for Allen’s detention within the jail in Washington, D.C.
If the jail decides to treat Allen differently from other inmates, Faruqui wants a full explanation as to why.
He highlighted the fact that Allen doesn’t have a criminal record and even compared his detention to prisoners who were held on charges related to the Capitol
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