Cole Allen, who allegedly fired several shots—including one that hit a Secret Service agent—during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026, in an image released by President Donald Trump on Truth Social. @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social
The man who prosecutors say attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on April 25 is petitioning to be taken off suicide watch, according to a new filing by his lawyers on May 2.
Cole Allen’s status on suicide watch and suicide precaution “amounts to punishment” and “violations of his rights,” his lawyers said.
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