First Thing: White House dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination
Summary
A man named Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump after trying to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner while armed. The incident has led the Trump administration to push for completion of a White House ballroom project and increased security measures. Meanwhile, King Charles III visited the U.S. and plans to address Congress during a state visit.Key Facts
- Cole Tomas Allen, 31 years old, was charged with three federal crimes including attempted assassination of President Trump.
- Allen was armed with a shotgun, a pistol, and three knives when he was stopped near the Hilton hotel ballroom where the dinner was held.
- Investigators have not revealed Allen’s motive, but a manifesto mentioned his anger towards a named individual described with severe accusations.
- The Trump administration is using the incident to support finishing a $40 million White House ballroom construction.
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the White House and Charles is scheduled to speak to Congress, highlighting the strong ties between the UK and the U.S.
- British officials requested that the Oval Office meeting with King Charles be kept private to avoid negative publicity.
- Relations between the U.S. and UK are somewhat tense after President Trump criticized the UK over military decisions and due to ongoing legal issues involving the British royal family.
- The Trump administration recently fired the members of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation.
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