NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in two years — which took place during a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last Saturday — is under active federal investigation by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who said Saturday the case already includes some of the most serious charges under federal law."There are presently three charges, some of the most serious charges in the federal code, and they are the attempted assassination of a president of the United States," Pirro said during an interview with Lara Trump on "My View with Lara Trump," outlining charges against suspected shooter Cole Allen.Pirro added that the counts also include carrying a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony and discharging a firearm, which carries a mandatory consecutive sentence.COLE ALLEN CHARGED IN TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN FIRST COURT APPEARANCE AFTER WHCA DINNER SHOOTING Jeanine Pirro described the suspect as "calculating" and "premeditated" while outlining the federal case against him. (Cole Allen/LinkedIn Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Bethel Park School Distric)Federal officials, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, continue piecing together the suspect’s background, motives and planning — following what authorities
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