Man who stormed White House dinner denies trying to assassinate Donald Trump

Cole Tomas Allen was handcuffed and shackled and wearing an orange jail uniform when he appeared in federal court for his arraignment

Mon, 11 May, 2026 - 15:59

Associated Press reporters

A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.

Cole Tomas Allen was handcuffed and shackled and wearing an orange jail uniform when he appeared in federal court for his arraignment. Allen did not speak during the brief hearing. One of his lawyers entered the plea on his behalf.