Cole Allen pleads not guilty to trying to assassinate Trump
This image, included in a Justice Department court filing dated April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tomas Allen using his cell phone to take a photo of himself in the mirror in his Washington hotel room on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect who was shot at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Monday, has pleaded not guilty to charges that include attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.
Allen, who allegedly tried to attack the ballroom at the Washington Hilton with a shotgun, a pistol and multiple knives, entered his defense before Judge Trevor McFadden in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. He pleaded not guilty to all four charges against him and was shackled at the waist and wrists, according to MS NOW.
Allen is accused of trying to assassinate Trump on April 25, transporting a firearm interstate, using a firearm during an act of violence, and assaulting law enforcement officers.
