Key Facts

• The incident happened at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
• Cole Tomas Allen had guns and knives with him when he checked into the hotel.
• He planned to target President Donald Trump and other administration officials.
• The Secret Service stopped Allen before he could carry out his attack.
• Allen is a 31-year-old engineer and teacher from California.
• The motive may be linked to files related to Jeffrey Epstein, based on Allen’s revealed manifesto.
• This attempt is one of several recent plots against President Trump that have been prevented.
• Law enforcement confirmed Allen was detained and is under investigation.