Cole Allen took selfie with guns before Trump assassination attempt
CNBC • • nation
Key Points:
- Cole Tomas Allen attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner armed with multiple guns and knives, aiming to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to federal prosecutors.
- A selfie taken by Allen in his Washington Hilton Hotel room shortly before the attack showed him equipped with ammunition, weapons, and tools consistent with those recovered from him.
- Allen was apprehended by Secret Service officers just feet from the ballroom where Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials were attending the event.
- Prosecutors described the attack as a planned, malicious act of political violence that endangered the lives of hundreds of attendees and called for Allen to be detained without bond.
- Allen faces charges including attempted assassination of the President, transportation of firearms across state lines, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence; a detention hearing is scheduled.
