Gala Shooting Suspect Seeks to Disqualify DOJ Officials in Case
Todd Blanche, right, and Jeanine Pirro during a news conference on April 27.
Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/AFP/Getty ImagesThe man charged with trying to kill US President Donald Trump during an attack at a gala in the nation’s capital last month is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from being involved in his prosecution.
Cole Tomas Allen said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and District of Columbia US Attorney Jeanine Pirro should be disqualified because they are potential crime-scene witnesses and have made public comments that are prejudicial to his defense.