The Aporia · Trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner

A federal judge has set the trial for Cole Tomas Allen, who is accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, starting on September 7, 2027, in Washington, D.C. The attack took place on April 25, 2026, when Allen stormed the event armed with weapons and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer, hitting the officer's bullet-resistant vest but causing no injuries to anyone other than Allen. Prosecutors had initially recommended an earlier trial date for May 2027, but Judge Trevor McFadden extended it after defense requests. Allen faces charges including attempted assassination, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, and other firearms-related counts.

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Cole Tomas Allen's trial is set to begin on September 7, 2027, in Washington, D.C., with jury selection. The trial, which is expected to last three to four weeks, follows an attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel on April 25, 2026. Allen, a 31-year-old computer engineer from Torrance, California, allegedly stormed the event 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 anyone despite firing five shots back. Allen was injured during the incident but not by gunfire. The attack led to an early end to one of Washington's most significant annual events, prompting safety measures that included rushing President Donald Trump and his staff to safety.

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🔮 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.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner

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Allen, of Torrance, California, is accused of storming the WHCA dinner while armed with guns and knives and firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the April 25, 2026, attack at the Washington Hilton hotel.

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🔮 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.

2026-10-29 · ABC News (US)

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2026-10-29 · The Independent

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

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A federal judge has set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner WASHINGTON -- asserted

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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

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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

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The officer, who was struck once in a bullet-resistant vest, fired five shots but didn’t hit anybody, authorities said. asserted

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Allen was injured but not from gunfire. asserted

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The attack led to an early end to one of the highest-profile annual events in the nation’s capital. asserted

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President Donald Trump returned to speak at the rescheduled dinner three months later. asserted

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In writings that he sent to relatives before the attack, Allen railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin,” authorities said. asserted

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Allen faces an attempted assassination charge that carries a maximum possible sentence of life in prison. asserted

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He also is charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts. asserted

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Trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner

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