Who is would-be political assassin Cole Tomas Allen? | ABC NEWS Verify

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From a highly educated high achiever, to a would-be presidential assassin, some clues are emerging about Cole Tomas Allen’s abrupt turn towards political violence, as ABC Verify’s Lucy Carter reports.
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