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shooting suspect, authorities believe US President Donald Trump and his officials were the "likely" targets of a suspected gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche
FBI is assisting the Secret Service and local police in the investigation. The incident came a month after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., in Torrance, California, U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/reuters_69edb012-1777184786.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C514&quality=80) FBI agents and police officers outside the residence associated with Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect
dinner shooting: do what we say or else Less than 72 hours after a man was arrested for trying to assassinate [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) at the White House, the justice department rushed
White House Correspondents' Dinner](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g-s1-118807/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner) in Washington, allegedly targeting administration officials. Trump has survived two previous assassination attempts, and Justice Department officials stressed this week that it takes all such threats seriously
Investigators are looking into anti-Trump sentiment as being a motive for the attacker who sought to breach the [White House Correspondents’ Dinner](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/white-house-correspondents--dinner-shooting) in Washington DC where the US president
correspondents' dinners before, was critical of the security setup. "If you were there [as a hotel guest] and you had bad intentions about breaking into this dinner, there's just one security thing
White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton hotel and taken into custody. US media identified him as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance in California. Acting Attorney General Todd
FBI Director Kash Patel, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, during a press briefing shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April
investigation. Journalists working at the White House on Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room. On X, the Secret Service said it was "aware
shooting and the suspect. ## What happened to Trump? The president was hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday night. The dinner is an annual tradition, where journalists who cover
shooting incident, which prosecutors said targeted [the US president](/news/2026/4/27/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-charged). At an “alternative” White House correspondents’ dinner on his show on Thursday, Kimmel said: “Our first lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful