Pria bersenjata ditangkap di acara White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Seorang pria bersenjata mencoba memasuki acara White House Correspondents’ Dinner di Washington, DC, akhir pekan lalu saat Presiden Donald Trump dan Wakil Presiden JD Vance hadir. Pihak berwenang menangkap Cole Tomas Allen, 31, seorang insinyur dan ilmuwan komputer asal California, di tempat kejadian. Ia menghadapi dakwaan federal termasuk percobaan pembunuhan terhadap presiden.

Insiden tersebut terjadi akhir pekan lalu pada acara White House Correspondents’ Dinner di Washington, DC. Presiden Donald Trump, Wakil Presiden JD Vance, dan pejabat administrasi lainnya sedang hadir ketika pria bersenjata itu mencoba masuk. Laporan media dan Trump sendiri mengidentifikasi tersangka sebagai Cole Tomas Allen, 31, seorang penduduk California yang bekerja sebagai insinyur dan ilmuwan komputer. Allen ditangkap di tempat kejadian pada hari Sabtu setelah mencoba memasuki acara tersebut dan melepaskan tembakan selama insiden berlangsung, menurut rincian dari pihak berwenang dan laporan yang dikutip oleh WIRED pada 2 Mei 2026. Allen hadir di Pengadilan Distrik AS untuk Distrik Columbia pada hari Senin. Ia menghadapi tiga dakwaan federal: percobaan pembunuhan terhadap presiden, transportasi senjata api dalam perdagangan antarnegara bagian, dan penembakan senjata api selama tindak kejahatan kekerasan. Tidak ada rincian lebih lanjut mengenai motif tersangka atau kronologi lengkap peristiwa tersebut yang dirilis oleh pihak berwenang. Acara yang dihadiri oleh tokoh-tokoh tinggi administrasi dan perwakilan media ini mendapatkan respons cepat dari penegak hukum. Trump dan outlet media dengan cepat menyebut Allen sebagai tersangka, menyoroti proses identifikasi yang berlangsung cepat.

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Cole Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, faces federal charges including attempted assassination of the president after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. President Trump and top officials were evacuated from the event at the Washington Hilton, where a Secret Service agent was struck but uninjured. Authorities say Allen targeted administration officials and carried multiple weapons.

Authorities identified 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, as the suspect who fired shots outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday night. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated, with no attendees seriously injured, though a Secret Service agent was struck but protected by a bulletproof vest. The suspect was apprehended at the scene and described as a lone actor.

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New details emerged on Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old suspect arrested after firing shots at the White House Correspondents' Dinner security checkpoint. Allen sent a manifesto to family expressing intent to target Trump administration officials shortly before the attack; his relatives alerted police. Following the incident that prompted evacuations of President Trump and top officials—with one Secret Service agent grazed but unharmed—federal charges were filed as investigators uncover his radical ties.

Federal authorities say anger over the U.S. conflict with Iran may have helped drive a suspect to attack President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month. Cole Allen charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on April 25 and fired a shotgun at agents protecting the president.

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An unsealed FBI affidavit provides new insights into Cole Tomas Allen's plot to target President Trump and officials at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, including his travel and a threatening email to family. Rep. Jasmine Crockett questioned the frequency of attempts on Trump's life amid the incident.

President Donald Trump commented on an armed intruder who was fatally shot by authorities at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The incident occurred early Sunday morning when a 21-year-old man entered the secure perimeter carrying a shotgun and a fuel can. Trump was not present at the time.

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A 20-year-old man from Everett, Washington, has been charged with making repeated threats to kill President Donald Trump on social media, including vows to wear the president's face as a mask. Federal agents warned him to stop after an initial confrontation, but he continued posting alarming content. Phillip Wharton faces two counts of threatening a federal official and is scheduled for arraignment on March 5.

 

 

 

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