Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules

A federal judge denied a request to disqualify top Justice Department officials from overseeing the prosecution of Cole Tomas Allen, who is charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The judge ruled that neither the officials' attendance at the event nor their potential conflicts of interest justified disqualification, as there was no evidence Allen targeted them or knew they would be present.