Cole Allen, the suspect in Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, was charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and vowed in a note to go after administration officials, according to a criminal complaint.
Allen, 31, faces three felony counts of attempted assassination of the President of the United States, transportation of a firearm and ammunition over state lines with the intent to commit a felony and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. This is allegedly the third assassination attempt Trump has faced.
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