Cole Allen being held inside D.C. jail complex, source says
Cole Allen, the suspect in the attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being held at the Correctional Treatment Facility in Washington, D.C., under strict observation and medical isolation. He faces charges of attempting to assassinate President Trump and two firearms-related offenses, and has agreed to remain detained ahead of his trial. Allen's attorneys have requested the jail lift his lockdown restrictions, but the judge stated she lacks authority to override jail protocols.
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Exclusive U.S. Correspondents' dinner attack suspect Cole Allen being held inside D.C. jail complex, source says By Cara Tabachnick Cara Tabachnick News Editor Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at [email protected] Read Full Bio Cara Tabachnick April 30, 2026 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Cole Allen, the California man charged in the attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend, is being detained at the Correctional Treatment Facility at the D.C. jail complex, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News.
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