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Washington press dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty

BBC News · · 477 words · By Aoife Walsh
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“A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC last month has pleaded not guilty.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner attack, pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of SUSPECT is regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected. How to use suspect in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspect
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web search NEUTRAL — SUSPECT definition: 1. to think or believe something to be true or probable: 2. to think that someone has committed a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/suspect
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web search NEUTRAL — SUSPECT definition: to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof. See examples of suspect used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/suspect
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“Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.”
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Three independent sources confirm Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump. The gun charges include using a firearm during a crime of violence and interstate tra…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g48ewgz8mo
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web search NEUTRAL — Allen, 31, was an educator from Torrance, California, with an engineering degree from a prestigious university. He was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assass…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-correspondents-dinn…
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web search NEUTRAL — The defendant, Cole Tomas Allen, faces two counts of federal gun crimes and one of attempting to assassinate President Trump during the White House correspondents’ dinner.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/27/us/white-house-dinne…
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“The gun charges include using a firearm during a crime of violence and interstate transportation of a firearm with intent to commit a felony.”
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Multiple sources specify the gun charges as using a firearm during a crime of violence and interstate transportation of a firearm with intent to commit a felony.
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web search NEUTRAL — The man, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., was indicted on three charges in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday: attempting to assassinate the president, interstate transportation of…
https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-we-know-gunman-white-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cole Tomas Allen, 31, is charged with the attempted assassination of the president, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-28/live-updates-cole-tom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting faces three charges in first court appearance. The suspect was charged with attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, as well…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cole-allen-trump-assass…
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“Allen appeared in court on Monday in an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and feet, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.”
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While multiple sources confirm Allen appeared in court on Monday, only one specific search result snippet mentions the orange jumpsuit and shackles, and it attributes the detail to CBS News (the BBC's partner). Other sources confirm the appearance but not the specific attire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last month, pleaded not guilty to federal charge…
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/washington-din…
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspected White House Correspondents Dinner shooter Cole Allen was defiant at his first court appearance Monday on charges he tried to assassinate President Trump — as officials revealed the ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/whcd-shooting-suspect-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cole Tomas Allen appeared in federal court Monday after authorities charged him with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/cole-allen-s-first-cour…
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“Prosecutors allege that Allen attempted to storm past a security checkpoint and fired a shot at a US Secret Service agent at the event at a Washington Hilton hotel.”
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Multiple sources, including a CNBC report on a video by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, state that Allen attempted to storm a security checkpoint and fired a shot at a Secret Service agent at the Washington Hilton.
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web search NEUTRAL — A four-count Indictment was issued in U.S. District Court today charging Cole Tomas Allen, 31, with Attempt to Assassinate the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, in connection with the A…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indictment-charges-cole-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — A video released by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro shows Cole Allen scouting the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 24, and then the next night storming through a Secret Service checkpoint outside the ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/cole-allen-video-trump-attem…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors allege that Allen attempted to storm past a security checkpoint and fired a shot at a US Secret Service agent at the event at a Washington Hilton hotel.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g48ewgz8mo
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“The federal agent was hit in an exchange of gunfire but was saved by his bullet-proof vest.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding whether the agent was hit or saved by a bullet-proof vest.
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“Agents tackled Allen just short of a staircase that leads down to a ballroom where the annual White House Correspondents' dinner - attended by journalists, Trump and many top US officials - was getting under way.”
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The detail about agents tackling Allen near a staircase leading to the ballroom is reported in the web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Agents tackled Allen just short of a staircase that leads down to a ballroom where the annual White House Correspondents' dinner - attended by journalists, Trump and many top US officials - was gettin…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g48ewgz8mo
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web search NEUTRAL — Timeline of shooting incident at the White house Correspondents’ Dinner.In a photo obtained by CNN, Cole Tomas Allen is seen covered with a Mylar blanket after being arrested on Saturday at the Washin…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/politics/live-news/trump-whit…
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web search NEUTRAL — FBI agents are seen outside the home of the alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect in Torrance, California, on April 25, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon /AFP via Getty Images. What charge…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-correspondents-dinn…
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“The US president, Vice-President JD Vance, cabinet members, and a number of White House officials were rushed from the Washington Hilton hotel ballroom after the gunshots rang out.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials were evacuated from the Washington Hilton ballroom following gunshots.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, first lady Melania Trump and other top officials were evacuated from the head table in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel at the annual event …
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/trump-attends-white-house-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The president, First Lady Melania Trump and the vice-president were also rushed out of the room by security. Video of Secret Service agents rushing JD Vance from the event several moments before Trump…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d8dg57rzdo
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump was hastily evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after a suspected gunman tried to breach security and was shot by Secret Service, federal law enforc…
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/trump-evacuated-whcd-secret…
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“Allen's appearance in court on Monday was his first time standing before US District Judge Trevor McFadden, who will preside over the remainder of the case.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Judge Trevor McFadden presiding over the case.
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“His lawyers have requested Judge McFadden to disqualify all the US attorneys in the Washington office, including US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro from participating in the case, according to CBS News.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a request by lawyers to disqualify US attorneys or Jeanine Pirro from the case.
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“Allen's attorneys are also trying to remove Attorney General Todd Blanche from the case.”
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“The justice department was directed to respond to the request by 22 June.”
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“Authorities have said Allen left his home near Los Angeles in Torrance, California, on 21 April, and travelled by train to Chicago before heading to Washington.”
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“In a memorandum filed by the US government last month, prosecutors say Allen took photos of himself in his hotel room at around 20:03 EST (1:03 BST), wearing dress clothes as well as a shoulder holster, pliers and wire cutters.”
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“Photos included in the memorandum showed Allen posing in front of a mirror with several weapons strapped to his body, including a sheathed knife, and a bag with ammunition.”
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“They alleged that during the following half hour, Allen checked several websites for live coverage of the White House Correspondents' dinner.”
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“Prosecutors said he sprinted through a metal detector, holding a shotgun with both hands in a raised position.”
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