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May 5, 2026
Cole Allen Indicted on Attempted Assassination Charges Following White House Correspondents' Dinner Attack
- Cole Allen has been indicted on four counts, including attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
- The charges stem from his attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where he allegedly shot a Secret Service agent and attempted to breach security with firearms.
- Allen faces life in prison if convicted and remains detained as he awaits a court hearing on May 11.
6 Sources
- Grand jury indicts alleged WHCA dinner gunman on four chargesMay 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM · The Hill
- Accused correspondents' dinner shooter Cole Allen charged with assaulting a federal officerMay 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM · CBS News
- White House Correspondents’ Dinner Suspect Charged With Assaulting OfficerMay 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM · WSJ
- White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect faces life in prison as feds reveal four-count indictmentMay 5, 2026 at 8:51 PM · Independent
- Man Accused of Attacking Press Gala Indicted on Four ChargesMay 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM · NYT
- White House correspondents’ dinner suspect indicted on 4 felony chargesMay 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM · Washington Post