Cole Allen, the 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, who is accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend, has officially been charged.
Fox News posted about the charges on the social media site X, writing, “BREAKING: Suspect in WHCA Dinner shooting charged with 3 counts including attempting to assassinate the president of the United States.”
🚨 BREAKING: Suspect in WHCA Dinner shooting charged with 3 counts including attempting to assassinate the president of the United States
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 27, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche hinted Sunday that charges were coming when he told CNN’s Dana Bash that the alleged gunman, who tried to force his way through a security checkpoint at the WHCA gala, was not cooperating with law enforcement.
“We are not viewing him as cooperating right necessarily now, although we’ll see what happens going forward,” he said.
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