Prosecutors announce charges standing next to an image of the suspect's shotgun

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Suspect in press gala shooting charged with attempted assassination of Trump

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A California man, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. He faces additional federal weapons charges and could receive a life sentence if convicted. Reports indicate he managed to bypass security and fired several shots before being subdued. Investigators noted his intent to target high-level officials, and he did not enter a plea during his court appearance. A security review at the White House has been prompted by the incident.

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Suspect in press gala shooting charged with attempted assassination of Trump
France 24
France 24
Lean Left
4/27/2026

Suspect in press gala shooting charged with attempted assassination of Trump

The man suspected of having opened fire at the annual correspondents’ dinner in Washington over the weekend was on Monday charged with the attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump. The man, who managed to bypass security and fire several shots before he was wrestled down, had brought several weapons with.

Prosecutors announce charges standing next to an image of the suspect's shotgun
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
4/27/2026

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner

A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump in an incident that has sparked a White House security review. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms offences when he appeared in court in Washington DC on Monday. He did not enter a plea. He was carrying a.

Accused Correspondents' Dinner gunman charged with attempted assassination of Trump
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
4/27/2026

Accused Correspondents' Dinner gunman charged with attempted assassination of Trump

The suspect who attempted to storm a press gala this weekend in Washington has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump and other federal weapons charges. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. White House correspondent Liz Landers was at the dinner when the incident unfolded and.

Cole Tomas Allen’s social media posts compared Trump to Hitler, encouraged others to buy guns | CNN
CNN
CNN
Left
4/27/2026

Cole Tomas Allen’s social media posts compared Trump to Hitler, encouraged others to buy guns

The suspect charged in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns, according to a CNN review of two social media accounts that appear to belong to him. The accounts linked to 31-year-old.

Charlamagne blames Trump for heated rhetoric amid WCHA Dinner fallout
Fox News4/27/2026

Charlamagne blames Trump for heated rhetoric amid WCHA Dinner fallout

"The Breakfast Club" show host said he is "sick" of the narrative that people need to tone down the violent rhetoric towards President Donald Trump. Following Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, "The Breakfast Club" host Charlamagne Tha God suggested that President Donald Trump.