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WHCD shooter Cole Allen charged with attempted assassination

Cole Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the WHCD, faces a potential life sentence.

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Cole Allen, the man arrested for the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. He faces a potential sentence of life imprisonment. The White House has cited this incident as the third major assassination attempt against Trump in two years. The case underscores ongoing security concerns and the legal consequences for such attacks.
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Fox News is now reporting the charges, and the message notes Allen's earlier denial of intent to kill.

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