Suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with weapons but was arrested. Now, it’s been revealed that he sent his family a note before the apparent assassination attempt on President Trump.
31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen arrived in Washington on Friday with what appeared to be one goal: To break through security at the Washington Hilton during the Whtuie House Correspondents’ Dinner and kill several members of the Trump Administration.
Officials such as President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth were all in attendance, among many more.
Allen rushed through security before engaging in gunfire. One Secret Service Agent was shot but survived. Meanwhile, the suspect was arrested and is expected to be charged on Monday.
Per the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, the suspect will be charged with two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence and a second crime of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.
Donald Trump spoke to the press shortly after the tumultuous incident. He said his first impression was that the suspect “was a lone wolf whack job.” Acting U.S Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed the man had checked into the same hotel where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was held “in the last day or two.”
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