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WHCA dinner shooter indicted

WHCA dinner shooter indicted

A federal grand jury has returned a revised indictment against Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

The 31-year-old CalTech graduate now faces four felony counts, including a new charge of assaulting a Secret Service officer with a deadly weapon.

An intelligence report suggested that Allen's actions may have been motivated by grievances related to the ongoing war in Iran.

The case has sparked intense debate over security protocols at high-profile political events and the radicalization of domestic actors.

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Cole Tomas Allen
White House Correspondents' dinner shooter (born 1994)
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Secret Service
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White House Correspondents' Association
Organizaton of the press corps to the President of the United States