Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian
The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California.
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"The suspect had a lot of hatred in his heart for a while."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I didn’t get down. It was f---ing awesome, I literally took every minute of it in and it was a pretty crazy unique experience."
— Dana White , Executive
"We were sitting right in front of the table. Right in front of where the president was."
— Dana White , Executive
"It started getting noisy, tables getting flipped over, you’ve got guys running in with guns, and they were screaming, ‘Get down.’"
— Dana White , Executive
"I felt safe and it was 'not every day you see something like that go down,' and he wanted to watch everything unfold."
— Michael Glantz , Celebrity
"It is clear, based upon what we know so far, this individual was intent on doing as much harm and as much damage as he could."
— Jeanine Pirro , Politician
"This individual was a lone wolf whack job who looked evil and would spend life in prison."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Friendly Federal Assassin"
— Cole Tomas Allen , Other
"This was an attempted assassination of the president of the United States, with the defendant making clear what his intent was -- and that intent was to bring down as many of the high ranking cabinet officials as he could."
— Jeanine Pirro , Politician
"Cole Tomas Allen was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
"It is clear, based upon what we know so far, this individual was intent on doing as much harm and as much damage as he could."
— Jeanine Pirro , Politician
"This individual was a 'lone wolf whack job' who 'looked evil' and would spend 'life in prison'."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We can disagree. We can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs, but there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States."
— Bruce Springsteen , Celebrity
"This individual was intent on doing as much harm and as much damage as he could."
— Jeanine Pirro , Politician
Key People
American singer-songwriter known for his rock music and lyrical storytelling.
Political reporter for the Daily Mail.
Cole Allen is a 31-year-old school teacher from California who was arrested for attempting to attack an event attended by President Trump.
Cole Tomas Allen is the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
Dana White is the president of the UFC and chief of Zuffa Boxing.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
Jeffery Carroll is the Interim Washington Metropolitan Police Chief.
Jocelyn Ballantine is an Assistant U.S. Attorney involved in Allen's case.
Kamala Harris is the current Vice President of the United States and the first female vice president.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Matthew J. Sharbaugh is a Magistrate Judge who presided over the initial court appearance of Cole Tomas Allen.
Matthew Sharbaugh is a Magistrate Judge overseeing Allen's court appearance.
Senior Hollywood agent at Creative Artists Agency who was present at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Muriel Bowser is the Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Tezira Abe is a public defender representing Cole Allen.
Todd Blanche is the nominee for attorney general and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump.
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The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California.
UFC CEO Dana White, a close ally of former President Trump, described the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as 'f---ing awesome,' despite a Secret Service agent being shot and hospitalized.
Amid the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Hollywood agent Michael Glantz was seen calmly eating his salad, unfazed by the unfolding chaos.
Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, referred to himself as a 'friendly federal assassin' in writings sent to family members before the attack.
Law enforcement agencies have identified Cole Tomas Allen as the suspected gunman arrested at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night.
Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, is expected to be arraigned in U.S. District Court on Monday.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The attack disrupted the event, leading to the evacuation of President Trump and injuring a Secret Service officer.
Authorities have identified Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, as the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Allen, an engineer and game developer, was apprehended after attempting to breach security at the Washington Hilton hotel during the event attended by President Trump.
Authorities have identified Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, as the suspect in the planned shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Allen, armed with a shotgun and handgun, attempted to breach security at the Washington Hilton hotel during the event attended by President Trump.
The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.
Following a shooting attempt during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Bruce Springsteen delivered a heartfelt message of unity at his Austin concert, momentarily setting aside his long-standing feud with President Donald Trump. Springsteen condemned political violence, emphasizing peaceful disagreement and activism. The shooter, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to charge into the dinner with multiple weapons but was stopped without reaching Trump or other officials. Allen now faces several federal charges. Authorities revealed he had sent a manifesto outlining plans to target Trump and his administration, accusing them of heinous crimes while stating he wished to minimize casualties.
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