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Shooter Arrested After Gunfire at Trump Dinner, Agent Injured

4/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Cole Allen opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, released a manifesto ranking Trump administration officials, and was apprehended.
A Secret Service agent was hit by a round, the bulletproof vest preventing serious injury.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the investigation remains preliminary.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced assault on a federal officer and firearm charges, arraignment set for the following Monday.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, carried out by anti-government militia members Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, killed 168 people and injured hundreds. In response, President Bill Clinton signed the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and federal agencies spent over $600 million upgrading security barriers at all major government sites. The attack reshaped U.S. domestic-terrorism policy.

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Story summary

Cole Allen opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, released a manifesto ranking Trump administration officials, and was apprehended.
A Secret Service agent was hit by a round, the bulletproof vest preventing serious injury.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the investigation remains preliminary.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced assault on a federal officer and firearm charges, arraignment set for the following Monday.

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