White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was arraigned in US District Court Monday, April 27, on charges stemming from the April 25 incident. Donald Trump and other government officials had to be evacuated from the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots broke out.Cole Allen update: Dept. of Justice announces charges against WHCD shooter, including ‘attempt to assassinate POTUS’ (Photo by @REALDONALDTRUMP / TRUTH SOCIAL / AFP) (AFP)Charges against Cole Tomas AllenAllen is now charged by complaint with one count of attempt to assassinate the President of the United States, transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed.“Cole Allen now faces the full weight of federal justice,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “This alleged assassin was stopped because of the courage and professionalism of law enforcement officers who responded without hesitation by doing their jobs. Because of them, the President of the United States, administration officials and all attendees at the dinner were safe. Make no mistake: deranged attacks on our elected officials will never go unpunished.”Read More | Erika Kirk says ‘enough is enough’ days after breaking down at WHCD shooting site: ‘I’m taking time to…’FBI Director Kash Patel said, “The evidence is abundantly clear: Cole Tomas Allen traveled to Washington D.C. for the purpose of assassinating President Trump and targeting members of the Trump administration. Thanks to the heroic actions of our brave law enforcement partners who acted quickly and professionally, Allen did not succeed – and now, he will be held fully accountable. This FBI and our interagency partners have worked around the clock over the past two days investigating this case, and today’s charges are the first step in justice being served and providing answers to the American people.”“Cole Allen traveled across the country with deadly weapons and a plan to assassinate the President of the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for the District of Columbia. “The swift and courageous response of the Secret Service officers prevented unimaginable tragedy. There is no room in this city for political violence.”Allen was reportedly advised of his Miranda rights and invoked his right to remain silent after being arrested. He was transported to Howard University Hospital for minor injuries, but was later released to law enforcement custody.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, amid the shooting, a “Secret Service officer drew his service weapon and fired multiple times at Allen, who fell to the ground and suffered minor injuries but was not shot. Officers subsequently arrested Allen, who was in possession of a 12-gauge pump action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38 caliber pistol.”Read More | Kari Lake raises concerns about ‘nonexistent security’ at WHCD, ‘Nobody asked to visibly inspect my ticket…’“This foiled plot was a brazen attempt to assassinate the president and numerous high-ranking U.S. government officials,” said Darren Cox, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office. “Violence is never an acceptable means of expressing political dissent. I would like to thank our partners for their assistance in the aftermath of this attack as we work tirelessly to ensure Allen is brought to justice.”🚨 BREAKING: Watch the full clip here ➤
