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White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, [identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/suspected-gunman-white-house-press-dinner-trump-named-cole-tomas-allen), from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today. He is expected to be formally
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 and top members of his administration were present. Officials have said that
White House correspondents’ association dinner?** The annual event is a tradition that dates back to the 1920s, and is a fixture in the US political calendar. Most presidents have attended at least one, and often
suspect accused of trying to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner [was charged on Monday](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-suspect-court) with three federal crimes, including attempting to assassinate the president – a charge that carries a potential sentence
motive is still under investigation, but that "preliminary" findings suggest he was targeting administration officials. The FBI's criminal division and terrorism task-force are investigating the incident. Trump, who was rushed off the stage
White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when shots rang out. A gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton hotel Saturday night, though he did not breach the basement-level ballroom where Trump was sitting
dinner to continue, but [later said he decided to leave](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116468441221231506) at the request of law enforcement, adding that the organizers told him the event would be rescheduled. Weijia Jiang, a CBS News