New Footage of Trump Assassination Attempt Released. Here's What It Shows.
Newly released security footage shows Cole Allen firing a shotgun at a Secret Service agent during an attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed the video disproves earlier speculation of friendly fire, showing Allen as the source of the shot that wounded the agent. The agent, struck by buckshot but protected by a vest, has since been released from the hospital as the investigation into Allen's planning continues.
- ▪U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro released high-quality security video showing Cole Allen shooting a Secret Service agent during the assassination attempt.
- ▪The footage confirms the agent was wounded by buckshot from Allen's 12-gauge shotgun, not by friendly fire.
- ▪The wounded Secret Service agent was wearing a ballistic vest and has been released from the hospital.
- ▪Investigators found evidence that Allen planned the attack for weeks, including scouting the hotel and monitoring Trump's schedule.
- ▪Allen faces federal charges of attempted assassination, with additional charges possible as device analysis continues.
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New Footage of Trump Assassination Attempt Released. Here's What It Shows. Matt Margolis | 9:57 AM on May 01, 2026 AP Photo/Tom Brenner The friendly fire theory just got buried — on video.For days, questions swirled about whether a Secret Service agent wounded at the White House Correspondents' Dinner had actually been hit by fellow agents in the chaos. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro put that narrative to rest Thursday night. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Pirro released new, high-quality security video from the Washington Hilton Hotel showing 31-year-old Cole Allen charging through a Secret Service checkpoint during the April 25 dinner, where President Trump was…
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