Allen Back in Court Amid Assassination Charges | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 29, 2026 · 1m

Cole Allen, the man who allegedly fired a shotgun at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, returns to federal court for a status hearing as prosecutors and his defense team update the judge on case progress. Facing life in prison on charges including attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer, and weapons offenses, Allen’s defense unsuccessfully sought to remove top Justice Department prosecutors over alleged conflicts — one was present at the dinner, another has ties to the president — but the judge ruled those claims didn’t meet legal standards. The incident, in which Allen…