Press dinner gunman pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate Trump
Prosecutors say the 31-year-old fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent and could face life in prison if convicted.
- On Monday, Cole Tomas Allen pleaded not guilty in federal court to attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last month.
- Prosecutors allege Allen sprinted through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 26 armed with a shotgun and pistol, firing at Secret Service agents while Trump and officials attended the event nearby.
- Investigators revealed the 31-year-old described himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin" in notes sent to family members minutes before the attack, while records show he had planned the incident from his hotel room.
- Defense attorneys moved to disqualify top Justice Department officials, naming U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, citing an "appearance of partiality" due to their attendance at the dinner.
- U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden is presiding over the case, where Allen remains in custody after a Secret Service officer survived a chest wound from the shooting.
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The Californian Cole A. is accused of planning a murder attack on Donald Trump at the US President's annual correspondent dinner. The 31-year-old denies plans to do so. In addition, his defenders consider the prosecutor to be biased.
Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty to assassination attempt
Allen's lawyers are asking a judge to disqualify at least two top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel and acting Assistant FBI Director for the Criminal Investigative Division Darren Cox listen at a press conference at the Department of Justice on April 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The man who allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court to four criminal cha…
Trump team making easily avoidable mistake that could undermine assassination case: expert
A legal expert called out President Donald Trump's top prosecutors for making an easily avoidable mistake that could jeopardize the case against an alleged would-be assassin.White House Correspondents Association dinner shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that incl...
WHCA Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents' Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack. Cole Tomas Allen was...
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