Key Facts

• A 31-year-old man named Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after firing shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in August 2026.
• In July 2024, President Trump was injured but survived a shooting during a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The shooter was killed by the Secret Service.
• In September 2024, another gunman named Ryan Wesley Routh fired shots near Trump at his Florida golf course; he was later sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill the president.
• In September 2025, an off-duty NYPD officer, Melvin Eng, dressed as part of Trump’s security team without authorization at a golf event, leading to his suspension.
• In February 2026, a man named Austin Tucker Martin crashed into the security perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home carrying a gas can and shotgun and was shot and killed by Secret Service agents. President Trump was not at the location during the incident.
• The FBI and prosecutors have charged suspects involved in assassination attempts or security breaches related to President Trump.
• Secret Service agents have actively responded to threats, including shooting or arresting attackers to protect the president.