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Man Arrested After Attempted Attack on Trump Officials

4/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was arrested after a manifesto claimed he targeted Trump administration officials.
Police said Allen, armed with a shotgun and handgun, breached a Washington Hilton checkpoint and wounded a Secret Service agent whose vest prevented injury.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said evidence shows Allen intended to target Trump officials, while President Donald Trump praised Secret Service and said dinner will be rescheduled larger.

History

Historical Context

The April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building by anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people and spurred the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, tightening security around federal sites. Decades later, in 2024, Cole Tomas Allen breached the Washington Hilton checkpoint with a shotgun, prompting renewed Secret Service safeguards and congressional debate on domestic-terrorism laws.

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Story summary

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was arrested after a manifesto claimed he targeted Trump administration officials.
Police said Allen, armed with a shotgun and handgun, breached a Washington Hilton checkpoint and wounded a Secret Service agent whose vest prevented injury.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said evidence shows Allen intended to target Trump officials, while President Donald Trump praised Secret Service and said dinner will be rescheduled larger.

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