Man accused in WHCA dinner shooting faces new terrorism charge
Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner earlier this year, faces an additional charge of terrorism , new court filings Thursday show. Allen allegedly ran past security, shot a Secret Service agent and attempted to enter the ballroom to…
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “terrorism charge”, “White House Correspondents Dinner gunman” and “Man accused”.
Different angles:
- New York Post “Cole Tomas Allen hit”
How 4 newspapers cover this story
Man accused in WHCA dinner shooting faces new terrorism charge
Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner earlier this year, faces an additional charge of terrorism , new court filings Thursday show. Allen allegedly ran past security, shot a Secret Service agent and attempted to enter the ballroom to…
Feds add D.C. terrorism charge for White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman
A federal grand jury has added an attempted terrorism charge to the case of Cole Tomas Allen, the man arrested at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner Association dinner in April.
Alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Tomas Allen hit with new terrorism charge
Cole Thomas Allen faces a new terrorism charge carrying a potential life sentence over the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Man accused in White House Correspondents' dinner shooting charged with terrorism
Cole Tomas Allen is facing a new charge of terrorism.
Coverage details
4 outlets from United States are covering this story: The Hill, NBC News, New York Post and ABC News. The Hill published it first, on November 13, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News, 2 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: White House Correspondents Dinner, Cole Tomas Allen, Cole Thomas Allen, Secret Service and WHCA.





