Cole Allen charged with attempted assassination at White House Correspondents Association dinner security checkpoint
Cole Allen, 31, attempted to shoot past security at the White House Correspondents Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on March 29, 2025, where President Trump and Cabinet officials were present. Newly released video shows a K-9 unit nearly detected Allen before he rushed the security checkpoint with a shotgun, shooting a Secret Service agent in the chest. Allen was subdued after falling on a magnetometer box and is now in custody pending trial.
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This event sits in the top 45% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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