Key Facts

• The shooting happened at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
• The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from California, will face federal charges including using a firearm during a violent crime and assault on a federal officer.
• President Trump was nearby but was not injured during the shooting.
• One officer wearing a bulletproof vest was shot and taken to the hospital.
• The Secret Service and Homeland Security will review security procedures for major presidential events following the shooting.
• This was the third time in 2024 that President Trump faced a threat from an attacker close to him.
• A Senate report on a previous attack on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, criticized Secret Service failures.
• The suspect’s writings found in his hotel room mention targeting Trump and his administration.