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Cole Allen Pleads Not Guilty; Fetterman Blames Democrats.

5/11/2026

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Senator John Fetterman condemned Democrats after a poll showed 34 percent of Democrats and 13 percent of Republicans believed the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting was staged.
Cole Allen pleaded not guilty to four federal charges, including attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting.
Lawmakers referenced the killings of activist Charlie Kirk and Rep. Melissa Hortmann as part of a surge in political violence.

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Senator John Fetterman condemned Democrats after a poll showed 34 percent of Democrats and 13 percent of Republicans believed the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting was staged.
Cole Allen pleaded not guilty to four federal charges, including attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting.
Lawmakers referenced the killings of activist Charlie Kirk and Rep. Melissa Hortmann as part of a surge in political violence.