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Federal prosecutors say a California man was arraigned on April 27, 2026, after the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and was charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
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Cole Tomas Allen was indicted May 5 over the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington. Prosecutors say he fired a shotgun at a Secret Service checkpoint inside the Washington Hilton, striking an officer and forcing an arrest on the scene.
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Cole Tomas Allen was indicted May 5 over the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington. Prosecutors say he fired a shotgun at a Secret Service checkpoint inside the Washington Hilton, striking an officer and forcing an arrest on the scene.
Federal prosecutors say a California man was arraigned on April 27, 2026, after the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and was charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
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