Federal authorities made public on Thursday surveillance footage capturing what they describe as an armed individual’s attempt to breach the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with the alleged intent to assassinate President Donald Trump.
The released video evidence shows the suspect, who investigators say was carrying firearms and bladed weapons, making his attempt to infiltrate the prestigious Washington media event.
Court documents from the Department of Justice include images of Cole Tomas Allen inside his Washington hotel room on Saturday, April 25, 2026, where he can be seen photographing himself with his mobile device in front of a mirror.
The footage represents key evidence in the federal case against the suspect, who authorities allege planned and attempted to carry out violence against the president at one of Washington’s most prominent annual gatherings of journalists and political figures.
