On April 25, Cole Allen attempted to force a security check at the entrance to the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, attended by Donald Trump. Shots were fired before Cole Allen was subdued and arrested.
Arrested, the assailant from California has been charged with four counts, including assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and attempting to assassinate the President of the United States. According to several American media outlets, Cole Allen pleaded not guilty on Monday.
According to the federal prosecutor in Washington, the investigation revealed that the suspect fired a single shot and hit an agent – wearing a bulletproof vest – before being targeted five times by the Secret Service, responsible for the security of high-profile American personalities. He was not hit but slightly injured his knee when falling. The next hearing in this case is scheduled for June 29, according to several media reports.
This attack marks the third assassination attempt against 79-year-old Donald Trump in less than two years. The Republican president was first targeted in July 2024 during a campaign rally where he was injured in the ear, and then a few months later at his golf course in Florida.
