Attorneys for a man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala last weekend asked a judge on Saturday to remove him from suicide watch at a Washington jail. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, allegedly forced his way through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the White House …
A security footage released by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Thursday shows the moment Cole Tomas Allen began his attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25. The video captures Allen running through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton hotel and allegedly shooting an agent at point-blank range. Reuters verified the …
US President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed aside reports suggesting he may have been wearing a bulletproof vest following the attempted assassination at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner event.Speaking to reporters, Trump jokingly said that he doesn’t want to look ’20 pounds’ heavier. “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier. These …
At an event built on punchlines and press freedom, the loudest takeaway wasn’t the gunfire. It was the noise online. Within minutes of shots being reported at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by Donald Trump, conspiracy theories didn’t just appear. They sprinted. “So much information, streaming out in so little time. And still: Within …
On the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2026, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was doing what it does every year. Journalists in black tie. Politicians performing charm. The most powerful people in America eating expensive food and pretending the room was not deeply divided. Then, at 8:34 PM, Cole Tomas Allen ran past the main …
The social media activity of Cole Tomas Allen, the man charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump, revealed a shift over time from casual gaming posts to increasingly angry political messages.Allen, 31, allegedly stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner armed with guns and knives, triggering a chaotic scene in which shots were fired, …
Journalists in the nation’s capital are accustomed to chasing stories. But on Saturday night, the story came to them — hundreds of them, gathered as President Donald Trump prepared to speak, thrust suddenly into chaos when a gunman tried to storm the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. In the aftermath, safety and coverage blended …
The suspect arrested after gunfire disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified by law enforcement as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California. He was arrested inside the Washington Hilton after attempting to target officials linked to the Trump administration. He had sent a lengthy manifesto to family members just minutes before …
Before opening fire during the White House Correspondents’ dinner event at the Washington Hill hotel, the shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, allegedly assembled a long weapon in a lightly monitored area in the hotel, an eyewitness named Helen Mabus told The New York Times. Mabus, who worked as a volunteer during the event, further mentioned that …
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that investigators believe the gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner had been targeting members of the Trump administration.“It does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president,” Blanche …