Cole Tomas Allen charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner
On April 25, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, allegedly stormed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives. A Secret Service Uniformed Division officer was struck but saved by his bulletproof vest. Allen was arrested and on Monday was charged with three federal counts including attempted assassination of the president, interstate transportation of a firearm to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 1% of divergence this week. 22 outlets covered it, splitting into 22 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Daily Wire
After Panic In DC Ballroom, A Quiet Act Of Protection Is Stealing The Spotlight
pro-Trump official character praise
New York Times
Charges Announced Against Press Gala Attack Defendant
DOJ charges announcement
First to report
- Washington Postfirst
- Politico+3.4 h
- HuffPost+17.8 h
- Wall Street Journal+19.1 h
- Axios+21.2 h
- New York Times+21.9 h
- Breitbart+25.3 h
- CNN+28.2 h
- Reuters+31.1 h
- Daily Wire+31.8 h
- NPR+32.5 h
- PBS NewsHour+37.6 h
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The split, in one line
Right-leaning outlets emphasize left-wing activist ties and media complicity via the O'Donnell-manifesto exchange, while center and left outlets focus on security failures and conspiracy theories spreading online; international and wire outlets center the formal assassination charges.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner”NPR NPR LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“WATCH: Trump Blasts '60 Minutes' Host as 'Horrible,' 'Disgrace' for Reading Gunman's Manifesto”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting” · PBS NewsHour, AP News, Axios, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Politico, The Hill, BBC
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TNew York Times Charges Announced Against Press Gala Attack Defendant 137d ago CNNCNN Press dinner shooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president 136d ago WPWashington Post First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracy theories. 139d ago NPRNPR Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner 136d ago HPHuffPost What We Know About The Suspect In The White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting 137d ago CENTER6
PBSPBS NewsHour Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting 137d ago APAP News Trump's many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack AAxios Welcome to Washington's new media landscape 137d ago RReuters White House says press dinner shooting was third major assassination attempt against Trump 137d ago PPolitico Trump safe after evacuation following shooting at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner 138d ago HThe Hill Cole Allen, WHCA accused gunman, charged with attempt to assassinate Trump 136d ago RIGHT-CENTER2
RReason The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater 137d ago WSJWall Street Journal Opinion | A 'Friendly Federal Assassin' in Washington 138d ago RIGHT6
DWDaily Wire After Panic In DC Ballroom, A Quiet Act Of Protection Is Stealing The Spotlight 137d ago WEWashington Examiner WHCA dinner suspect tied to left-wing activist group the Wide Awakes 136d ago FThe Federalist After Yet Another Terrorist Attack, CBS's Norah O'Donnell Immediately Uses Assassin's Rhetoric To Target Trump 137d ago BBreitbart WATCH: Trump Blasts '60 Minutes' Host as 'Horrible,' 'Disgrace' for Reading Gunman's Manifesto 137d ago FOXFox News Iran eyes revenge for Soleimani as WHCA Dinner shooting exposes security 'vulnerability,' expert warns 137d ago NYPNY Post Trump assassination suspect charged as King Charles addresses congress 136d ago 8 tracked claims across 22 outlets
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The suspect's primary target was President Trump himself
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