# Shooter who tried to ‘kill Trump’ at White House Correspondents’ Dinner hit with new terrorism charge

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/shooter-who-tried-to-kill-trump-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-hit-with-new-terrorism-charge/
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:12:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T19:21:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16291165/White-House-Correspondents-Dinner-shooter-terrorism.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Cole Tomas Allen faces a new attempted terrorism charge.
- He has pleaded not guilty to all five counts.
- His jury trial is scheduled for September 2027.

## Summary

A federal grand jury has returned an attempted terrorism charge against Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April. The new charge adds to the case over the attack, which prompted the President and First Lady to be taken to safety and sent guests in the ballroom under tables.

Allen already faced four charges, including attempted assassination and assault with a deadly weapon; he has pleaded not guilty to all five counts, including the new one. The terrorism charge was brought under a local Washington, DC, law because there is no federal domestic terrorism statute, according to NBC News. Allen is due in court for a status conference on 4 December, with a jury trial scheduled for 7 September 2027.

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