In April 2026, a shooting occurred during the annual correspondents’ dinner in Washington, resulting in serious legal consequences for the suspected shooter.
The individual, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. This charge follows allegations that he fired a shotgun at a U.S. Secret Service agent.
Allen has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which also include assaulting a federal officer and additional firearms-related offenses.
Updates
Update at 14:52 UTC on 2026-05-11
France 24 reported A California man arrested for attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at last month's White House Correspondents' Dinner plead not guilty to all charges on Monday. Prosecutors allege Cole Allen fired a shotgun at a US Secret Se. BBC World reported Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump. EuroNews reported Besides the attempted-assassination count, Cole Tomas Allen is also charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts.
Sources: France 24, BBC World, EuroNews