Suspect Charged in White House Dinner Shooting

Cole Tomas Allen, the gunman arrested after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on April 25, 2026, has been officially charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump. The indictment alleges Allen intended to assassinate the president during the event, which resulted in multiple injuries. This charge follows earlier statements by the White House labeling the incident a third major assassination attempt against Trump in two years. Law enforcement continues to investigate Allen's motives and any possible accomplices.