Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

The briefing

Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old Californian, faces federal charges after allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Armed with a shotgun and pistol, Allen was stopped by Secret Service agents after a brief exchange of gunfire that left one officer injured. Authorities claim the suspect had been planning the attack for several weeks, having reserved a hotel room near the event venue well in advance.