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September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner

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Kunzelman, M. (2026, October 29). September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_d32a56c5-335f-584e-a0b1-01c8f9bf49cb.html

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A federal judge has scheduled Cole Tomas Allen's trial for September 7, 2027, following his charges of attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner earlier this year. The prosecution had initially suggested a May 2027 start date, but Judge Trevor McFadden extended it to accommodate Allen’s legal team's request for additional preparation time. The trial is anticipated to last between three to four weeks in Washington, D.C.

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A federal judge set a trial date for Cole Tomas Allen, who is charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25, 2026. The trial is scheduled to start with jury selection on September 7, 2027, in Washington, D.C., and is expected to last three to four weeks. Prosecutors had initially recommended starting the trial earlier but Judge Trevor McFadden set a later date after Allen's attorney requested more preparation time.

Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, stormed the dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel while armed with guns and knives and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop him. The officer was hit once in a bullet-resistant vest but did not injure Allen, who had previously written rants against Trump’s policies before the attack. Video footage showed dramatic scenes as White House officials were rushed to safety, leading to an early cancellation of one of Washington's most high-profile annual events.

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Michael Kunzelman

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A federal judge on Thursday set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner earlier this year. asserted

judge → set → dinner

Cole Tomas Allen’s trial is scheduled to start with jury selection on Sept. 7 in Washington, D.C., and is expected to last approximately three to four weeks. asserted

trial → schedule → Washington

Prosecutors had recommended starting the trial in May 2027, but U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden set the later date after one of Allen’s attorneys asked for more time to prepare. uncertain

one → recommend → time

September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner

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