Trump criticizes judge's apology to WHCA dinner shooting suspect

President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized a federal judge who apologized to White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen, saying that those charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot never got an apology.

Trump criticizes judge's apology to WHCA dinner shooting suspect

TL;DR

  • Trump criticized a federal judge's apology to shooting suspect Cole Allen.
  • He contrasted this with the lack of apologies for Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants.
  • The judge, Zia M. Faruqui, had apologized for Allen's strict confinement.
  • Trump stated that Jan. 6 defendants were jailed under looser measures and never received apologies.
  • Faruqui had overseen Jan. 6 cases and condemned Allen's placement on suicide watch.
  • Detainees from Jan. 6 faced restrictive housing and isolation.
  • Trump called the presidency a 'dangerous profession'.