Man Charged with Attempted Assassination of Trump

0:00On April 27, Cole Thomas Allen just got hit with federal charges for trying to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House Correspondence dinner. The 31-year-old faces counts of attempted assassination, interstate transport of a weapon, and firing a gun during a violent crime. This all went down after he allegedly opened fire on Saturday, April 26, and Washington, DC. In court on Monday, April 27, Allen showed up in a blue jumpsuit, spoke softly, but didn't enter a plea. His preliminary hearing is set for May 11, and right now, he's locked up with no bail in sight. Prosecutors painted a clear picture, saying he's straight up aimed to take out the president. They pushed hard for pretrial detention to keep him off the streets. Turns out, authorities found a manifesto on him, spilling his motives for the attack. Security grabbed him quick after the shots rang out, and luckily, nobody got hurt in the chaos. As this case heats up, we'll keep watching how it unfolds. Stay tuned for the next drop on these wild developments.

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