Cole Allen Asks DOJ and US Attorney Pirro to Recuse Themselves From His Case

The suspect’s attorneys argue there is a conflict of interest, since Pirro and others were present when the attack took place.

This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen (C) listening as his attorney Eugene Ohm (L) speaks to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui as Tony Towns, the acting general counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, listens at right in Washington on May 4, 2026. Dana Verkouteren via AP

Attorneys for Cole Allen, suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, are asking a court to dismiss members of the Justice Department (DOJ) and the District of Columbia U.S. Attorney from his case.

“At least two of those very same high-ranking officials are now responsible for making the unbiased and dispassionate discretionary decisions that the justice system requires,” the attorneys said in a court filing on May 7.