Man formally charged over alleged Trump assassination attempt at White House Correspondents' dinner

From left, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Darren B. Cox, deputy assistant director of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division, conduct a news conference at the Department of Justice about Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting, on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA) Source: SIPA USA / Credits: Tom Williams/Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Sipa USA/AAP

A 31-year-old man, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged for allegedly attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The alleged shooter was stopped before entering the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where journalists, officials and Trump were present. Donald and Melania Trump, Vice-President J-D Vance and other cabinet members were evacuated unscathed. Acting U-S Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed President Trump appeared to be Allen's target.

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Published 28 April 2026 3:05pm

By Tee Mitchell

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A 31-year-old man, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged for allegedly attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The alleged shooter was stopped before entering the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where journalists, officials and Trump were present. Donald and Melania Trump, Vice-President J-D Vance and other cabinet members were evacuated unscathed. Acting U-S Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed President Trump appeared to be Allen's target.

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