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White House correspondents' dinner suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Prosecutors say Allen carried a shotgun, pistol and knives, and a Secret Service officer was shot in a bullet-resistant vest but survived.
- On Monday, federal prosecutors charged Cole Tomas Allen, 31, with three federal counts including attempted assassination of President Donald Trump after he opened fire at the Washington Hilton during Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- Moments before the shooting, Allen sent a manifesto to his family characterizing himself as the "Friendly Federal Assassin" and expressing anger at the Trump administration, detailing plans to target senior officials.
- Armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, a.38 caliber pistol, and three knives, Allen ran past a security checkpoint where Secret Service agents exchanged gunfire, striking one officer who was protected by a ballistic vest.
- During his initial appearance on Monday, Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh ordered Allen detained pending further hearings; prosecutors indicated additional charges are expected as the investigation continues.
- The incident marks the third attempted assassination of Trump in two years, prompting federal reviews of security protocols at high-profile events amid a rising tide of political violence in recent years.
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Prosecutors probe past comments of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack
(The Center Square) - Federal prosecutors plan to dig into past comments made by the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday and possibly add additional charges.
Torrance Man CHARGED—Assassination Attempt at White House Gala
A California man faces life in prison after federal prosecutors charged him with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a Caltech graduate and high school tutor from Torrance, allegedly breached security armed with two guns and multiple knives Saturday night.Security Breach RAISES QuestionsAllen charged through magnetometers at the security perimeter before law enforcement tackl…
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