Cole Allen's defense lawyers say he has been removed from suicide watch

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The defense team for Cole Allen, the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting suspect, withdrew a motion to remove him from suicide watch after learning the restriction had already been lifted, calling the request moot and asking the court to cancel Monday’s hearing. In a filing, Allen’s attorneys said they had recently learned he is no longer on suicide status at the D.C. Jail, rendering their earlier motion unnecessary and prompting a request to vacate the May 4 hearing. Allen’s attorneys have asked the court to cancel Monday’s hearing, though it remains scheduled pending the judge’s decision.Suicide watch involves 24-hour lockdown in a "safe cell."UNABOMBER INVESTIGATOR REVEALS LIKELY BREAKING POINT OF ALLEGED WOULD-BE TRUMP ASSASSIN Cole Allen seen in a hotel room before the Trump assassination attempt during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. (Justice Department)Prior to Sunday afternoon's developments, Allen's attorneys had argued that the restriction violated his rights."Such restrictions deprive Mr. Allen from accessing resources like a jail tablet, which would permit him to communicate with loved ones outside of the jail," the defense motion states. "Similarly, because Mr. Allen is not permitted to retain personal items while in the