On Monday, the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents Association dinner pleaded not guilty to four federal charges.
Cole Allen, 31, entered the plea in federal court Monday morning.
Allen allegedly attempted to breach the event at the Washington Hilton, where Trump and senior officials were present. The suspect was apprehended, and a federal officer was injured but survived, officials said.
According to investigators, Allen allegedly stormed a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives—triggering panic at the high-profile event packed with journalists and political elites.
Authorities say Allen left behind a disturbing manifesto outlining what appears to be a calculated plan to target members of the Trump administration.
In the writings, he described prioritizing officials “from highest-ranking to lowest,” suggesting a methodical approach to the attack.
He also made clear he was willing to harm others if necessary to reach his intended targets.
In one particularly unsettling detail, Allen referenced his choice of ammunition—claiming he selected buckshot “to minimize casualties,” even as he prepared for violence.
Allen faces charges of attempting to assassinate Trump and assaulting an officer or employee of the United States with a deadly weapon, in addition to two other firearms-related charges: transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony and using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
The alleged gunman has agreed to remain detained ahead of trial.
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How Can His LYING LAWYERS Say Cole Is Not Guilty When He Is On Tape Running & Shooting His WayThrough The Police Barricade. This Is Another Point That Is WRONG With Our Justice System.
And Allen wanted to use Buck-shot to minimize casualties? How stupid is that?
It sounds like a lie to me!
Buck-shot is the MOST powerful type of shot-gun ammunition.
Especially if it is 12 Ga. or bigger.
For those who don’t know … the smaller the number is in a shot-gun shell designation, the bigger the pellets in the shell. And the more able to kill larger ‘targets’.
Yes, a number like 8 Ga. shot has more pellets, but they are smaller and lighter. Therefore they have less ability to penetrate what they hit. That size is mostly for birds.
‘Gauge’ is the size of the opening of the barrel … the width of the shell for that particular gun.
It’s not for the measurement of the individual pellet size or for the number of pellets in the shell.
Bird-shot is for smaller targets ( birds ).
Buck-shot is for bucks ( male deer ) … a much larger animal.
It is for bucks, does … and for other larger animals too.
00, 000, and 0000 Buck are REALLY capable of dropping whatever is hit by the pellets.
00 is the most common size used for larger animal hunting in this country ( generally called ‘double aught’ ).
But maybe Allen believes that we are so stupid ( as he seems to be ) as to ‘fall’ for that crap.