Gunman at correspondents’ dinner charged with trying to assassinate Trump
By Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV
Federal prosecutors on Monday brought attempted assassination charges against the man accused of opening fire one floor above the ballroom of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and writing a manifesto saying he was targeting President Trump and his administration.
Prosecutors updated the charges against Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, who wore a blue prison jumpsuit during his arraignment at U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He briefly answered Judge Matthew Sharbaugh’s questions about his identity and legal rights but otherwise did not speak.
Mr. Allen is also charged with the transportation of a firearm and using a firearm during a violent crime. An initial charge of assault of a federal officer was dropped. He will remain in federal custody on the three charges. A detention hearing is scheduled for Thursday. Mr. Allen is accused of attempting to breach a security checkpoint around 8:40 p.m. Saturday and shooting a Secret Service agent in a lobby area one floor above the Washington Hilton’s ballroom, where the president, vice president and several of the Cabinet secretaries were seated. The annual dinner draws more than 2,000 people.
©2026 Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV. All rights reserved.
RELATED VIDEO: TRUMP UNLOADS: POTUS Slams CBS Anchor For Reading Sick Manifesto On TV — ‘You’re a Disgrace’
This article is courtesy of DrRichSwier.com, an online community of citizen journalists, academics, subject matter experts, and activists to express the principles of limited government and personal liberty to the public, to policy makers, and to political activists. Please visit DrRichSwier.com for more great content.
