K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back
Security footage from the 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner shows a police dog reacting to the stairwell door seconds before alleged shooter Cole Allen burst through armed with a shotgun. The K-9 appeared to detect something, lingering at the doorway before being pulled away by its handler. Critics argue this incident highlights a significant security failure by the Secret Service in protecting high-ranking officials.
- ▪A police dog showed clear interest in a stairwell door moments before shooter Cole Allen emerged through it during the White House Correspondents Dinner.
- ▪The dog was pulled away by its handler, allowing Allen to sprint past and through a metal detector with a shotgun.
- ▪Security experts and watchdogs, including Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton, have criticized the Secret Service for failing to investigate what the dog detected.
- ▪The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has charged Allen with attempting to kill President Trump.
- ▪White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met with Secret Service Director Sean Curran following the incident to discuss security protocols.
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US News K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner shooter – but get pulled back By Geoff Earle Published May 2, 2026, 12:39 p.m. ET A police dog at the White House Correspondents Dinner appeared to have gotten a sniff of the would-be assassin – but was pulled away seconds before Saturday’s shooting, new security footage shows. The video released by the Justice Department Thursday shows a handler leading a security dog toward the door to a stairwell that alleged shooter Cole Allen would use to try to access the White House Correspondents Dinner armed with a shotgun, knives and other guns. The dog lingers at the doorway for about three seconds, then walks away after getting an apparent tug from its handler. It then pauses and goes back inside the doorway.
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