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Friday, November 13, 2026

Alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman hit with new terrorism charge

  The man accused of opening fire at this past April’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was hit with new criminal charges Friday — including a terrorism count that could bring a life sentence in prison.

Cole Thomas Allen, 31, now faces five counts in a superseding indictment announced by DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

Allen allegedly sent out an anti-President Trump manifesto before charging through the Washington Hilton with a shotgun, which prosecutors said he fired at a Secret Service officer, striking a bulletproof vest.

Cole Tomas Allen takes a mirror selfie in his hotel room, wearing a black shirt, red tie, and dark pants with a holster.
Cole Tomas Allen uses his cellphone to take a photograph of himself in a mirror in his hotel room in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026.AP
Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen on the floor.
Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington, D.C.via REUTERS
People taking cover during a security scare at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner.
People take cover after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington on Saturday, April 25, 2026.Getty ImagesThe suspect previously was charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with the intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/alleged-white-house-correspondents-dinner-gunman-cole-tomas-allen-hit-with-new-terrorism-charge/

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