Torrance Man Attempts Trump Assassination

0:00On April 28, a 31-year-old man from Torrance, California named Cole Tomas Allen faces federal charges for the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. This went down Saturday night at the White House Corp. Association dinner, one of Washington's biggest media events. Authorities say he planned it for weeks, trying to rush a security barricade with a shotgun and pistol, leading to gunfire that shut everything down. Secret Service agents exchanged shots with Allen, who got injured but wasn't hit by bullets. One officer took around to the vest and survived unharmed. Trump was rushed off stage safe while guests hit the floor under tables. The dinner got canceled outright, marking the first one Trump attended his president. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called it out strong, saying violence has no place in democracy and they won't tolerate threats to the president. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt labeled the attacker a crazed anti-Trump figure who crossed the country to take out as many officials as possible. Investigators found an email, Allen sent to family and a former boss right

1:05before where he called himself a friendly federal assassin and ranted about. Trump policies. Turns out he's a highly educated guy. Caltech mechanical engineering grad with a master's in computer science, working as a tutor with no prior. Record. He's locked up now with a detention hearing Thursday and faces life in prison if convicted. Feds are still piecing together the ballistics and motives, but accountability is coming swift. Stay tuned as this unfold.