K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back

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K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back

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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting led to questions about security and decision-making in the moments around the incident. CNN reports momentum shifting toward rescheduling the event, with the WHCA board evaluating options for a new date. NBC News notes the suspect is held under suicide precautions, per defense attorneys. New York Post coverage highlights security footage showing a K-9 approaching the door but pulled back before gunfire, while another Post piece describes guests’ reactions and recalls the chaos. Discrepancies exist on the dog’s actions and on whether the dinner will be rescheduled, with CNN and NBC News indicating ongoing deliberations and legal considerations cited by defense.”

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K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/2/2026

K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back

A police dog at the White House Correspondents Dinner appeared to have gotten a sniff of the would-be assassin – but was pulled away seconds before Saturday’s shooting, new security footage shows. The video released by the Justice Department Thursday shows a handler leading a security dog toward the door to a.

Guests hide on the floor during the White House Correspondents Dinner after shots were fired.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/2/2026

‘Petrified’ guests at the WHCD shooting recall horror as shots rang out: ‘I thought about my son’

Richard Strauss thought of his son when chaos and panic erupted at the White House Correspondents Dinner amid gunshots. In the terrifying seconds after an alleged gunman sprinted through a security checkpoint, the DC communications strategist found himself sprawled on the floor of the Washington Hilton ballroom —.

Momentum builds to reschedule White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting | CNN Business
CNN
CNN
Left
5/2/2026

Momentum builds to reschedule White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting

In the immediate aftermath of last week’s shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, there was widespread skepticism about rescheduling it anytime soon. But attitudes have shifted in recent days, and the consensus is now that the dinner — which doubles as an awards ceremony and fundraiser — should be.

White House Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect is on restrictive suicide precautions, lawyers say
NBC News
NBC News
Lean Left
5/3/2026

White House Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect on suicide precautions, lawyers say

Defense lawyers for the man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week say he’s being deprived of his dignity and resources by being unnecessarily kept under suicide precautions. In a motion filed Saturday , Cole Tomas Allen's attorneys.

An unruly man was hauled into custody by the Secret Service at President Trump's Florida golf course Saturday afternoon – just one week after gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/3/2026

Unruly man nabbed by Secret Service at Trump’s Florida golf course a week after Correspondents’ shooting

An unruly man was hauled into custody by the Secret Service at President Trump’s Florida golf course Saturday afternoon – just one week after gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The unidentified suspect was arrested at a security checkpoint at Trump Doral National Golf Club around 4:15 p.m.