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Shooter who tried to 'kill Trump' at White House Correspondents' Dinner hit with new terrorism charge

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-13 · by Nikki Schwab

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A federal grand jury handed down a terrorism charge against 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who targeted President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in April. Allen faces a total of five counts, including attempting to assassinate the President, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, and transporting a firearm with intent to commit a felony. The report highlights that the terrorism charge was filed under a local DC law because there is no federal domestic terrorism statute. Allen pleaded not guilty to the new charge, and his jury trial is currently scheduled for September 7, 2027.
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Daily MailThis outlet13 Nov

A federal grand jury handed down a terrorism charge against 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who targeted President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in April. Allen faces a total of five counts, including attempting to assassinate the President, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, and transporting a firearm with intent to commit a felony. The report…

Shooter who tried to 'kill Trump' at White House Correspondents' Dinner hit with new terrorism charge (this article)
NBC News13 Nov

Federal prosecutors have added a local D.C. terrorism charge to the case of Cole Tomas Allen, who was arrested for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April. Allen now faces five counts, including an assassination attempt involving a shotgun, a pistol, and multiple knives, with a jury trial scheduled for September 7, 2027. The reporting…

Feds add D.C. terrorism charge for White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman →
Washington Examiner13 Nov

A federal grand jury has added a new terrorism charge against 31-year-old California resident Cole Tomas Allen. Allen was originally indicted in May on four charges related to an attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25. The report focuses on the expansion of legal charges against Allen, who already faces counts for transporting a firearm and…

WHCA dinner suspect slapped with new terrorism charge →
ABC News (US)13 Nov

Cole Tomas Allen faces a new charge of terrorism following his attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in April. The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia announced this development on Thursday. The report focuses on the specific legal progression of the criminal charges against Allen for the April incident.

Man accused in White House Correspondents' dinner shooting charged with terrorism →
The Daily Wire13 Nov

A federal grand jury added a count of committing an act of terrorism while armed against 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who is accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25. Prosecutors allege Allen armed himself with a shotgun, handgun, and knives to influence executive branch policy and intimidate the public, a move that now carries a potential…

Would-Be Trump Assassin Hit With Terrorism Charge →

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Nikki Schwab
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Allen PERSON · 7× the United States GPE · 3× Cole Tomas Allen PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 2× Melania Trump PERSON · 2× Secret Service ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 2× DC Insider ORG · 1× Jeanine Pirro PERSON · 1× the District of Columbia GPE · 1×

Narrative

White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, seen on the floor of the Washington Hilton in the immediate aftermath of the attack, is now facing a terrorism charge, determined by a federal grand jury President Donald Trump (right), First Lady Melania Trump (center) and now former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (left) are photographed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April before the gun attack As was Vice President JD Vance. Trump later held an impromptu press briefing from the White House podium that night, promising reporters that he would attend the dinner again.
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Allen's assault could be heard from within the ballroom and sent journalists and their guests scurrying under tables. The President and First Lady Melania Trump were whisked to safety.

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Sign up HERE for DC Insider - your free guide to what's rocking Washington The gunman who crashed the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April is now being charged with attempted terrorism. asserted
who → sign → terrorism
US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro's office announced Friday that a federal grand jury handed down a terrorism charge for 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen. asserted
jury → announce → Allen
Allen was previously charged with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, as he ran past the Secret Service checkpoint and traded fire with Secret Service agents stationed outside the annual media dinner at the Washington Hilton. asserted
he → charge → Hilton
President Donald Trump was seated at the head table. asserted
Trump → seat → table
Federal prosecutors alleged that Allen 'attempted to kill the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. asserted
Allen → allege → States
' Allen was also charged with assaulting an officer or employee of the United States with a deadly weapon, transporting a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with the intent to commit a felony and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. asserted
Allen → charge → violence
Allen's assault could be heard from within the ballroom and sent journalists and their guests scurrying under tables. The President and First Lady Melania Trump were whisked to safety. uncertain
President → hear → safety
White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, seen on the floor of the Washington Hilton in the immediate aftermath of the attack, is now facing a terrorism charge, determined by a federal grand jury President Donald Trump (right), First Lady Melania Trump (center) and now former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (left) are photographed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April before the gun attack As was Vice President JD Vance. Trump later held an impromptu press briefing from the White House podium that night, promising reporters that he would attend the dinner again. asserted
he → see → dinner
A make-up dinner was held in late July, but at a different Washington, DC, hotel. asserted
dinner → make → hotel
The terrorism charge means that Allen is now facing five counts. asserted
Allen → mean → counts
He previously pleaded not guilty to all charges. asserted
He → plead → charges
He pleaded not guilty to the terrorism charge on Friday. asserted
He → plead → Friday
NBC News reported that since there's no federal domestic terrorism statute, Allen was charged under a local DC law. asserted
Allen → report → law
Pirro's office is unique in that it can prosecute federal crimes as well as local crimes involving adult defendants. asserted
it → prosecute → defendants
A jury trial is scheduled for September 7, 2027. asserted
trial → schedule → September
This is a breaking news story and will be updated. asserted
This → break → ?
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