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Cole Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump
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Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appeared Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to face federal charges stemming from Saturday night’s armed assault on a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Key facts
- Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appeared Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to face federal charges stemming from Saturday night’s armed assault on a security
- Roughly 10 minutes before the shooting, the suspect allegedly emailed his family a “manifesto,” according to the New York Post, which cited two US officials and a copy of the document
- This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House,” Trump posted to Truth Social Sunday morning
- Witnesses reported hearing several shots outside the room, and agents quickly moved Trump and Vice President JD Vance off the stage
Summary
Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh ordered Allen held pending a detention hearing Thursday. Allen, 31, is a Caltech-trained mechanical engineer with a recent master’s degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills who tutored part-time at a Torrance test-prep company and built indie video games on the side, according to a WIRED review of public databases, which revealed a minimal online presence. The Metropolitan Police Department claims that the suspect approached a Secret Service checkpoint at the Hilton on Saturday night armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. Witnesses reported hearing several shots outside the room, and agents quickly moved Trump and Vice President JD Vance off the stage.