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Jacob Rosen

Justice Department Reporter

Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

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May 4, 2026 / 6:03 PM EDT / CBS News

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A federal judge on Monday sharply criticized the treatment of accused White House Correspondents' Dinner attacker Cole Allen , at one point apologizing to the defendant for what he saw as overly restrictive and punitive conditions at the D.C. jail where he is being held .

Prosecutors have charged Allen with attempting to assassinate the president and two firearm charges. They say Allen — armed with a shotgun — sprinted through a security checkpoint one story above the ballroom for the April 25 dinner at the Washington Hilton , where President Trump, top administration officials and members of the press corps were among the 2,600 guests.…