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White House dinner attack: Man charged in Trump assassination bid took photo with knife before assault

A California man, Cole Allen, is accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Prosecutors revealed he photographed himself armed before the attack, which involved firing a shotgun at security. Allen, who had planned his actions, faces multiple charges.

The Times of India

Trump’s closest aides say he will not slow his public appearances despite recent shooting scare

The president has said he would not let an attempted attack stop him from canceling public events

The Independent UK

Secret Service Agent Shot During Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Likely Struck by Friendly Fire From Colleague

A Secret Service officer was injured during an alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, raising concerns about possible friendly fire after initial reports suggested the suspect fired the shot.

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A White House Correspondents’ dinner like no other

Jason Dick talks with George Condon, longtime White House reporter, historian and a past president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, about the association’s dinner on Saturday, putting the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump into the context of the century-old event. They also talk about The Great Ribber. Show…

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Donald Trump Assassination Attempt: Witness in Next Room Reveals 'Jaw-Dropping' Security Blunder

A journalist who was staying next door to the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner describes a 'jaw‑dropping' security collapse around Donald Trump and rejects claims the shooting was staged.

International Business Times UK

Random Musing: Why a gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner epitomises American idiosyncrasy

Jean Paul-Sartre once said: Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you, and America – with its freedom from Britain and other colonial powers – develop its own peculiarities, one of which is the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a night where the press and the White House…

The Times of India

'They Took the Wine': WHCD Producer Reveals Guests Stole $76 Bottles During Washington Hilton Attack

The White House Correspondents' Dinner turned chaotic after a gunman attempted to assassinate President Trump. Later, guests were seen taking wine bottles from their tables during the evacuation.

International Business Times UK

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Did 'Friendly Fire' Injure the Agent in the Trump Assassination Bid? Reports Claim He Might Have Been Shot by a Colleague

A Secret Service agent may have been injured by friendly fire during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, raising questions about security protocols and internal communication.

International Business Times UK

Friendly fire? Secret Service agent injured in Trump assassination attempt may have been shot by own colleague

A Secret Service agent injured during an assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump may have been struck by a bullet fired by a fellow officer.

The Times of India

Read King Charles’ US Congress speech in full as he cracks jokes at Trump and hails alliance

The attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a Washington media dinner on Saturday evening was condemned by the King

The Independent UK

UnitedHealthcare Fires Staffer After Viral 'Aww They Missed' Remark Regarding The Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

UnitedHealthcare fired a social media manager after she expressed sympathy for an assassination attempt on President Trump, highlighting the company's zero-tolerance policy on violence.

International Business Times UK

‘I could go on’: Stephen King just listed presidents who got shot but Congress still can’t pass a gun law

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting has reignited the gun control debate after Stephen King is speaking up. On April 26, 2026, the horror author posted on X, listing presidents and public figures who’ve been shot – Reagan, Ford, JFK, RFK, MLK – and arguing that “the crazies are non-partisan.…

The Mary Sue

Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump. The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

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Another alleged attempt on Trump’s life: A political lifeline or a damaging display of weakness?

United States President Donald Trump has apparently dodged yet another bullet.

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The Independent UK

Conspiracy theories claim Trump assassination attempt was a set-up — here’s why

Watch as The Independent asks former Secret Service agents and a former FBI chief to break down the response following the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday (25 April).

Digital Camera World

RIP Jack Thornell: the press photographer who captured James Meredith's assassination attempt, but worried he'd be fired for not getting the photo – only to go on and win a Pulitzer

We look back at the late photojournalist's extraordinary career

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: White House dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination

Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, faces potential life sentence. Plus, the Americans renouncing their citizenship

The Guardian - US

Press dinner shooting conspiracy theories spread in era of fractured politics

Neither political party is immune to conspiracy theories in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say

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‘I could go on’: Stephen King just named every president who caught a bullet and Congress still can’t act

As usual, Stephen King has no time for stupidity.

Evening Standard

Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania joke after Trumps call for his sacking

Kimmel has insisted that the joke was not ‘a call to assassination’ but a ‘light roast’ about the age difference between Trump and his wife

International Business Times UK

'This Game is a Miss': Cole Allen's Indie Game 'Bohrdom' Goes Viral After Failed White House Assassination Plot

An indie game, 'Bohrdom', has gone viral after its creator, Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested for a failed assassination attempt on President Trump at the Washington Hilton.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after Trump called for him to be ‘immediately fired’

Kimmel used his monologue on Monday’s show to address his joke about Melania Trump

The Independent UK

Trump shooting latest: Jimmy Kimmel hits back at Melania and labels president to blame for ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’

Comedian claims offending ‘widow’ gag was intended to make light of the age difference between the first couple and was ‘not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination’

The Times of India

‘Best time to buy a gun… today’: Chilling online trail of suspect behind Trump dinner shooting

Social media activity of Cole Tomas Allen, charged in an alleged assassination attempt on President Trump, shifted from gaming to angry political messages. Posts from 2024 and 2025 criticized Trump, questioned election outcomes, and encouraged gun ownership, mirroring a message sent to family before the incident.

International Business Times

Cole Allen Charged With Attempting To Assassinate President Donald Trump

Cole Allen was charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on Monday, two days after seeking to enter the White House Correspondents' Dinner while heavily armed.

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