Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named as Cole Tomas Allen
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to forbes.com, topline Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said investigators believe an armed man who tried to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was trying to target officials of the Trump administration, although he also told “Meet the Press” that analysis was “preliminary” while investigators continue to investigate the incident.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/details-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting
2
Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/04/26/leavitt-says-suspected-gunman-wanted-to-assassinate-trump-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-live-updates
3
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/suspected-gunman-white-house-press-dinner-trump-named-cole-tomas-allen