Cole Tomas Allen charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner
On April 25, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, allegedly stormed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives. A Secret Service Uniformed Division officer was struck but saved by his bulletproof vest. Allen was arrested and on Monday was charged with three federal counts including attempted assassination of the president, interstate transportation of a firearm to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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This event sits in the top 1% of divergence this week. 22 outlets covered it, splitting into 22 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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