White House Correspondents’ Dinner Suspect Identified, Trump Shares Video of Man Charging Security Checkpoint
By Mckinley Franklin
Published on April 26, 2026.
A California man has been identified as the suspect in the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The Associated Press identified 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen. President Donald Trump shared a photo of the suspect and a video of him charging through a security checkpoint. He confirmed that an officer was shot during the incident but was saved by wearing a bulletproof vest. The suspect is being charged with using a firearm and assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. The incident is currently under investigation, but it is believed that the suspect acted alone.
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