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Attempted Trump Assassination: Allen Shoots Officer, Vested Protection.

5/9/2026

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Cole Tomas Allen ran a checkpoint and shot a Secret Service officer at April 25 Dinner, Hilton, but the officer’s vest stopped the blast.
Allen, 31, Torrance, California, was arrested and faces a life sentence for the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, plus assault charges.
Defense lawyers Eugene Ohm and Tezira Abe said a conflict exists because Todd Blanche and Jeanine Pirro attended, with Pirro pledging to prosecute antidemocratic violence.

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Story summary

Cole Tomas Allen ran a checkpoint and shot a Secret Service officer at April 25 Dinner, Hilton, but the officer’s vest stopped the blast.
Allen, 31, Torrance, California, was arrested and faces a life sentence for the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, plus assault charges.
Defense lawyers Eugene Ohm and Tezira Abe said a conflict exists because Todd Blanche and Jeanine Pirro attended, with Pirro pledging to prosecute antidemocratic violence.