Suspect in Trump White House dinner shooting due in court today

WorldPolitics
27 Apr 2026 • 6:00 PM MYT
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  • Cole Tomas Allen is scheduled to appear in court on Monday to be formally charged with firearms and assault offences following an attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
  • Gunshots were fired inside the Washington Hilton on Saturday night during the black-tie press gala, prompting President Donald Trump and cabinet officials to be rushed to safety.
  • A law enforcement officer was shot and injured during the incident before the suspect, Allen, was detained near the hotel's screening area.
  • President Trump reacted angrily during a 60 Minutes interview when journalist Norah O’Donnell quoted segments of an alleged anti-Trump manifesto.
  • Trump vehemently denied accusations from the manifesto, which labelled him a 'pedophile and rapist', calling O’Donnell 'disgraceful' for reading them aloud.

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