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Cole Thomas Allen Arrest

Cole Tomas Allen

Trump assassination attempt shooter at White House Correspondents dinner on April 25, 2026.

WHCA-2026

Biography

  • “I don’t think he’s cooperating with investigators,” Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, told “Meet the Press.” -- via NYTimes on 04-26-2026
  • The gunman purchased the two weapons he was carrying in the attack “within the last couple of years,” Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said. The initial evidence indicates that he acted alone, but that understanding could change as investigators gather more information, he added. -- via NYTimes on 04-26-2026
  • Investigators have determined that the suspect took a train from Los Angeles to Chicago, and then from Chicago to Washington, where he checked into the Washington Hilton a day or two before the hotel hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, acting attorney general Todd Blanche told “Meet the Press.” -- via NYTimes on 04-26-2026

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