Beforehand, Allen was charged with making an attempt to assassinate US President Donald Trump, transportation of a firearm and ammunition throughout state traces with intent to commit a felony, in addition to utilizing, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm throughout against the law of violence.
Allen, who didn’t enter a plea throughout his earlier court docket look, faces a sentence of as much as life in jail if convicted of making an attempt to kill Trump throughout the dinner at a Washington lodge on Apr 25.
Whereas safety personnel fired a number of occasions at Allen, he was not shot, the Division of Justice reiterated in its announcement of the extra cost.
As a substitute, he suffered a minor knee damage after he “fell to the bottom, was restrained by regulation enforcement, and was positioned below arrest”, the division stated.
The annual dinner attracts scores of Washington journalists, celebrities and entertainers.
Trump has historically boycotted the dinner however determined to attend this yr. He was unhurt within the tried assault and has referred to as for the dinner to be rescheduled.
