Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner
Summary
A California man, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC. The suspect carried multiple weapons and shot a Secret Service officer, who was protected by a bulletproof vest. Allen faces life in prison if convicted.Key Facts
- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was arrested after charging past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- He was armed with a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun, and three knives.
- A Secret Service officer was shot in the chest but survived because of wearing a ballistic vest.
- Allen fired at the officer five times but was not shot; he was arrested at the scene.
- The President, Vice President JD Vance, cabinet members, and other officials were quickly evacuated from the event.
- Allen traveled from California to Washington, crossing several states with the intent to target high-ranking officials.
- He studied at the California Institute of Technology and once donated $25 to a political action committee supporting Kamala Harris for president.
- Prosecutors are treating the attempt as possibly an act of terrorism; Allen faces multiple charges with possible sentences up to life in prison.
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