White House Correspondents' Dinner 'shooter' accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump During his arraignment, alleged White House Correspondents' dinner gunman Cole Tomas Allen was accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump. 27 April 2026 Cole Tomas Allen has appeared in a Washington, D.C. federal court accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump. Cole Tomas Allen has appeared in a Washington, D.C. federal court accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump The 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, was arraigned on Monday (27.04.