A federal judge on Monday apologized to Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to attack Donald Trump at a White House Correspondents' Dinner event, for what the judge characterized as inappropriate treatment while in custody at a Washington D.C. jail facility.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui convened the hearing after Allen's attorneys requested over the weekend that he be removed from suicide watch. The judge expressed being "disturbed" and "very troubled" by the conditions Allen faced in custody.

According to court proceedings, Allen was placed on suicide watch despite showing no suicidal tendencies, isolated from other inmates, and denied access to a Bible. Judge Faruqui described these conditions as "legally deficient" and inappropriate for someone with no prior criminal history.

Allen is accused of firing a shotgun during what authorities describe as a foiled attack on Trump and senior administration officials at the April 25 press gala event. The judge's criticism focused specifically on the jail conditions rather than the underlying criminal charges.

The hearing highlighted concerns about the treatment of high-profile defendants in federal custody, with the judge's apology representing an unusual judicial rebuke of detention facility practices. Allen's defense team had specifically sought his removal from suicide watch as part of their motion to the court.