Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner
Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible.
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"One Secret Service officer was shot in the chest, but was wearing a ballistic vest that worked."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
"Those are all things that the bureau and our partners have been looking at."
— Kash Patel , Politician
"How on earth could someone with a disassembled long gun check into a room at a hotel where the president was going to speak?"
— Hugh Dougherty , Executive
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Cole Allen is a 31-year-old school teacher from California who was arrested for attempting to attack an event attended by President Trump.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Hugh Dougherty is the executive editor of the Daily Beast.
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.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Todd Blanche is the nominee for attorney general and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump.
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Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible.
FBI Director Kash Patel faced intense questioning on Fox News regarding the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting. The suspect, Cole Allen, was arrested after allegedly breaching security at the Hilton Hotel, armed with multiple weapons.
On April 27, 2026, federal authorities charged a suspect in the recent White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting with the attempted assassination of President Trump, along with two federal firearms offenses. The accused, identified as Allen, a 31-year-old from California, allegedly opened fire during Saturday’s annual event, injuring a Secret Service agent near the security perimeter.
The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from California, appeared in court Monday to face Federal charges after the chaotic encounter Saturday that resulted in shots being fired, Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.
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