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Cole Tomas Allen is the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president.

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"Friendly Federal Assassin"

"I was no longer willing a long time ago, but this is the first real opportunity I’ve had to do something about it."

"Allen’s status 'amounts to punishment' and denies him resources such as the use of a jail tablet."

"disagreed with Trump politically and wanted to 'fight back' against government policies and decisions that he found morally objectionable."

"I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes."

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