Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump
Cole Allen has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The charges include transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Allen is currently being held without bond and is scheduled for a hearing on Thursday.
- ▪Cole Allen was tackled while trying to enter the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- ▪He faces multiple charges, including attempted assassination and firearm-related offenses.
- ▪Prosecutors allege that Allen traveled from California to Washington, D.C. with at least two guns.
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News Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump April 28, 20264:13 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Jaclyn Diaz , Steve Inskeep Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump Listen · 3:28 3:28 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5801642/nx-s1-9747414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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