US EditionCole Allen Attacks WHCA Dinner, Sends Manifesto; Investigation Continues
Investigators say Cole Allen carried multiple weapons and sent a manifesto minutes before the attack, which they believe targeted administration officials.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen stormed a Washington Hilton security checkpoint during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, firing shots that wounded one officer protected by a bulletproof vest before agents detained him and evacuated President Donald Trump.
- Minutes before the attack, Allen sent a 1,000-word manifesto to family members, calling himself the "Friendly Federal Assassin" and detailing anti-Christian and anti-administration motives, according to law enforcement officials and the New York Post.
- Allen, a Torrance, California, resident, legally purchased a.38-caliber pistol in October 2023 and a 12-gauge shotgun in August 2025, investigators reported. Family members alerted authorities to his writings, though officials are still investigating the timeline of warnings.
- President Trump praised law enforcement as "acting quickly and bravely," calling Allen "a pretty sick guy" in Sunday interviews. Trump urged the gala be rescheduled within 30 days, citing the incident to argue for enhanced security protocols.
- Allen faces federal charges including assault on a federal officer and use of a firearm during a crime of violence, with arraignment scheduled for Monday. The incident has renewed calls for enhanced security at off-site venues and accelerated support for a secure White House ballroom.
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NEWS HEADLINES: White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Manifesto Released, Here’s What It Says * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
The manifesto of Cole Allen, the man who allegedly opened fire inside the Washington Hilton Hotel where the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner took place, has been released. In the manifesto, Allen wrote that he was targeting all Trump officials, from the highest to the lowest ranks. He, however, noted FBI Director Kash Patel would not be targeted. In the manifesto, he also called President Trump a pedophile. In his alleged manifesto, Cole …
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