Prosecutors Release Video of Suspected Attack Near Trump Dinner
Surveillance shows Cole Tomas Allen sprint through a Washington Hilton checkpoint with a shotgun, prosecutors say; a Secret Service officer was struck but not seriously injured.
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Overview
Prosecutors released surveillance video showing Cole Tomas Allen sprinting through a Washington Hilton security checkpoint with a 12‑gauge pump‑action shotgun during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prosecutors said.
The footage appears to show Allen shoot a Secret Service officer who was saved by a ballistic vest and was not seriously wounded, officials said.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro posted the video and said investigators found no evidence the officer was hit by friendly fire and that her office and the FBI will continue an extensive investigation, Pirro said.
Allen, 31, was seen casing areas of the Hilton on April 24 and storming the checkpoint on April 25 while roughly 2,600 guests attended the dinner, prosecutors said.
Allen waived a detention challenge and a preliminary hearing is set for May 11, court filings and a law enforcement source said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present the incident through a prosecutorial lens, foregrounding charged legal language and official evidence while giving limited space to skeptical defense claims. They prioritize quotes from prosecutors and law-enforcement experts, highlight phrases like "overwhelming" evidence and "assassination plan," and structure the story to accentuate culpability.