Key Facts

• Cole Tomas Allen is accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
• He faces charges including attempted assassination of President Trump and using firearms unlawfully.
• A new charge was added for assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
• During the attack, a Secret Service officer was shot but protected by a bulletproof vest.
• Allen was armed with guns and knives when he tried to pass security and pointed a weapon at the officer.
• The officer fired five shots but did not hit anyone except himself indirectly through the vest.
• Allen was injured during the incident but not by gunfire.
• Allen was placed on suicide watch after arrest but was later removed from that status.
• His lawyers argue the government’s case about his intent and actions is not clear.