American Watcher Institute

White House Correspondents Assassination Attempt

Gunman charged through security in a presumed attempt to assassinate President Trump.

WHCA-2026
Trump at White House Correspondent's Dinner

Overview

Fox News reporter: The shooters manifesto said he wanted to target administration officials.

Investigators also found extensive anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric across his social media accounts.

According to reports, Allen’s brother alerted New London Police Department after receiving the alleged manifesto before the incident.

U.S. Secret Service and Montgomery County Police Department later interviewed Allen’s sister, Avriana Allen, at the family home in Rockville. Key points from the interview:

• She said her brother often made radical statements and spoke about doing “something” to fix today’s world.

• She confirmed he bought 2 handguns and a shotgun from Cap Tactical
Firearms and stored them at their parents’ home without their knowledge.

• He regularly trained with those firearms at shooting ranges.

• He was reportedly linked to a group called “The Wide Awakes.”

• He also attended a “No Kings” protest in California.

Key people

Media

Timeline

  1. April 25, 2026

    Assassination Incident

    8:34:29 PM: Surveillance video shared by the president shows a person barreling at full tilt through a Secret Service metal detector, stunning a half dozen officers. A swarm of officers chase after. Just down a staircase, 2,600 WHCD guests dine on a salad appetizer in the Washington Hilton ballroom.

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