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Suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Charged with Attempt to Assassinate the President

The Editorial Team04 mins

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was arraigned today in U.S. District Court on charges stemming from the April 25, 2026, shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, announced the Department of Justice. Allen is charged by complaint with one count of attempt to assassinate the President of the United States, transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate…

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Dinner, Interrupted: Over Brunch, Journalists Reflect on a Chaotic Night

The Editorial Team04 mins

Amid the professional-grade networking at Tammy Haddad’s Garden Brunch in Georgetown on Saturday, hours before the kickoff of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, a television anchor was joking about how savage President Trump might be toward the news media in his speech later that night. “Twenty-four hours from now,” the anchor said, gesturing at…

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Confusion and Fright at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Shots Were Fired

The Editorial Team04 mins

The spring pea and burrata appetizer course had been distributed and the schmoozing hour of Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner had begun when a small commotion occurred toward the back of the Washington Hilton ballroom shortly past 8:30 p.m. It might have been an upturned catering cart, or perhaps a scuffle with protesters. Then…

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After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online

The Editorial Team04 mins

Almost as soon as gunshots were reported from the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, social media was flooded with conspiracy theories and finger-pointing over the attack. In a now-common phenomenon after such incidents, prominent influencers fill the information vacuum with speculation in a bid for attention and followers. The miasma of falsehoods, rumors…

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White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang Says Dinner Shooting ‘Was a Harrowing Moment for Everyone in Attendance’

The Editorial Team05 mins

Weijia Jiang, WHCA president and CBS News’ Senior White House Correspondent, has released a statement following last night’s shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Taking to X, she wrote, “I know many of you are still processing what happened last night. Thank you to the USSS and all the law enforcement agencies who kept…

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US bishops' head calls for prayer after gunman attacks White House press dinner attended by Trump

The Editorial Team05 mins

Following a gunman’s attempted assault on the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, forcing the evacuation of the president, first lady and members of the Cabinet, the head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference denounced the violence and called for all to resort to prayer. “We are grateful the lives of the President, those who protect…

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