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Court Document Reveals New Details About Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
The FBI says Cole Tomas Allen sent family a preattack essay and now faces federal charges after shots forced evacuations at the dinner.
- On Saturday, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, breaching security and firing a weapon that struck a Secret Service officer.
- California resident Allen traveled by train from Los Angeles to Washington with a shotgun and pistol purchased in 2023 and 2025, telling family he was handling a personal emergency.
- Before the shooting, Allen sent a "manifesto" to family describing himself as a "friendly federal assassin," expressing anger toward administration officials and claiming he was "no longer willing" to allow a "traitor" to continue.
- Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Allen with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting firearms to commit a felony, and unlawfully discharging a firearm during violent crime.
- Investigators continue examining his digital footprint and travel history to determine motive, while the incident triggers fresh questions about security at high-profile political events, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirming authorities are still reviewing shooting details.
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NEW: Suspect Said To Have Written Of Trump Before Shooting
Federal investigators say the suspect accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Dinner wrote angrily about Trump administration officials before the attack, according to multiple reports released after the chaotic shooting at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California. Prosecutors allege Allen traveled across several states before arriving in Wash…
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