General · 6 May 2026

Dinner Gunman Cole Allen Hit With Four Federal Charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, on four charges over the April 25 attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The charges include attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a Secret Service officer with a shotgun, and two firearms offences. Allen remains in federal custody and has not yet entered a plea.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 May 2026 at 6:11

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