DC Gala Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump

Cole Allen, 31, of California was also charged with transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

Cole Allen, who allegedly fired several shots including one that hit a Secret Service agent, during the White House Correspondent’s Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026, in an image released by President Donald Trump on Truth Social. @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social

WASHINGTON– The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

Allen, during a brief appearance on April 27, was also charged with transporting a firearm across state lines with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. If convicted, Allen faces life in prison and hundreds of thousands in fines.