An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows White House Correspondents Dinner Shooter suspect COLE ALLEN, Image 2 shows Melania Trump and Donald Trump react to news of shots fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Image 3 shows Suspect with hands cuffed behind his back, lying face down on a patterned carpet in the Hilton lobby

Event Overview

WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen mocked lack of security on every leg of cross-country journey in manifesto: ‘Actually insane’

Updated 6 days ago
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Summary

"No damn security. Not in transport. Not in the hotel. Not in the event," he wrote, alleging he noticed a "sense of arrogance" about the security situation when he arrived at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources. Sources in this event include CNN, Fox News, New York Post.

Original Reporting (3)
White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect worked as California teacher | CNN
CNN
CNN
Left
4/26/2026

White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect worked as California teacher

The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night worked as a teacher and video game developer from Southern California, according to public records. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, has been identified by law enforcement as.

WHCD shooting suspect planned to target Trump officials, manifesto reveals
Fox News4/26/2026

WHCD shooting suspect planned to target Trump officials, manifesto reveals

In a conversation with Maria Bartiromo, President Donald Trump praised the 'unified' response of guests and law enforcement after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton, injuring a Secret Service agent and forcing the evacuation of the entire Cabinet during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The suspect in.

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows White House Correspondents Dinner Shooter suspect COLE ALLEN, Image 2 shows Melania Trump and Donald Trump react to news of shots fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Image 3 shows Suspect with hands cuffed behind his back, lying face down on a patterned carpet in the Hilton lobby
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen mocked lack of security on every leg of cross-country journey in manifesto: ‘Actually insane’

White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen said he was shocked at how little scrutiny he got on his cross-country journey to kill Trump administration officials. “Like, I expected security cameras at every bend, bugged hotel rooms, armed agents every 10 feet, metal detectors out the wazoo,” the.