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Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at WHCD event

The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempted assassination of President Trump. Allen, 31, faces federal gun charges as well, with prosecutors indicating more charges may follow. This incident marks the third attempt on Trump's life in less than three years, following separate incidents in 2024. AI

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Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at WHCD event

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Correspondents' Dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump

    <p>The suspect in Saturday's shooting at the <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/trump-evacuated-whcd-secret-service" target="_blank">White House Correspondents' Association</a> dinner was charged with attempting to assassinate President <a href="https://www.axios.com/polit…