Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at correspondents' dinner

Author: bbc.comPublished on: April 27, 2026Country: United States

Crime & Law

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at correspondents' dinner

A California man, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump during a dinner in Washington. He was arrested after rushing through a security checkpoint with a firearm and several knives, injuring a Secret Service agent. Allen faces life in prison if convicted and is scheduled to appear in court again on Thursday.

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