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Gunman Foiled at Washington Hilton Dinner; Hegseth Scandal Surfaces

4/28/2026

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Gunman Cole Tomas Allen tried to storm the Washington Hilton ballroom at the dinner, and was arrested after a shootout.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Jennifer Rauchet, his wife, wore a champagne dress listed for $42 on Shein and Temu, still sold on Amazon.
Hegseth admitted five affairs, paid $50,000 to settle a sexual-assault claim, and married Jennifer Rauchet in 2019.

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Gunman Cole Tomas Allen tried to storm the Washington Hilton ballroom at the dinner, and was arrested after a shootout.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Jennifer Rauchet, his wife, wore a champagne dress listed for $42 on Shein and Temu, still sold on Amazon.
Hegseth admitted five affairs, paid $50,000 to settle a sexual-assault claim, and married Jennifer Rauchet in 2019.