Authorities are expected to reveal new details Monday on the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where a gunman allegedly targeted President Donald Trump and members of his administration. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, is accused of opening fire inside the Washington Hilton on Saturday after rushing past a security checkpoint while armed with multiple weapons. He was taken into custody at the scene. FBI Director Kash Patel, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro held a news conference on the incident. In the conference, they outlined the charges against Allen and detailed the timeline of events that took place Saturday evening. The Acting US Attorney General, Todd Blanche, announced that the Department of Justice filed three federal charges against Allen: One count of attempted assassination against President Trump; punishable by up to life in prison One count of interstate transportation of a firearm to commit a felony; punishable by up to 10 years in prison One count of discharge of a firearm during a
Source: 'Attempted assassination' charge announced for gunman involved in White House event shooting
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Authorities are set to release new details regarding a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening. The gunman, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, allegedly rushed past a security checkpoint while armed with multiple weapons before opening fire inside the Washington Hilton. He was taken into custody at the scene of the event where he reportedly targeted President Donald Trump and members of his administration.
During a subsequent news conference, FBI Director Kash Patel, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro outlined the specific charges filed against Allen. The Department of Justice announced three federal counts: one for attempted assassination against the President, punishable by life in prison; one for interstate transportation of a firearm to commit a felony, carrying a potential sentence of up to ten years; and a third count regarding the discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence or danger to human life. The conference also detailed the timeline of events that occurred on Saturday night. Further information about the case can be found through WWMT-TV, a Michigan-based CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
