The suspect in the White House dinner shooting did not enter a plea as he faced court in Washington DC.
31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen has been charged with a count of attempt to assassinate the US president and two firearm offences.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has lashed out at critics of Donald Trump, blaming them for helping to legitimise violence and fuelling hatred against the US president.
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