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==White House Correspondents Dinner incident==
==White House Correspondents Dinner incident - Cole Allen==
{{See also|White House Correspondents Association}}
{{See also|White House Correspondents Association}}
On April 25, 2026, Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif., teacher attempted assassination during the 2026 [[White House Correspondents Association]] Dinner at the [[D.C.]] Hilton Hotel - the same venue [[President Ronald Reagan]] received a gunshot wound at in April 1981. [[President]] Trump called Allen a likely “lone wolf whack job” who “looked pretty evil.” <ref>[https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/gunman-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-identified-as-cole-allen-from-california/ Gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner identified as California teacher]. NY Post, Apr 25, 2026</ref>
On April 25, 2026, Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, Calif., teacher attempted assassination during the 2026 [[White House Correspondents Association]] Dinner at the [[D.C.]] Hilton Hotel - the same venue [[President Ronald Reagan]] received a gunshot wound at in April 1981. [[President]] Trump called Allen a likely “lone wolf whack job” who “looked pretty evil.” <ref>[https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/gunman-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-identified-as-cole-allen-from-california/ Gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner identified as California teacher]. NY Post, Apr 25, 2026</ref>
“I hate to say I’m honored,” the president says of his repeated brushes with violence.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/26/trump-violence-assassination-attempts/ Trump says he sees shootings as a reflection of his impact]. ''WaPo'', April 26, 2026</ref>
“I hate to say I’m honored,” the president says of his repeated brushes with violence.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/26/trump-violence-assassination-attempts/ Trump says he sees shootings as a reflection of his impact]. ''WaPo'', April 26, 2026</ref>
Noted: "While Dems are formally condemning political violence they, including [[Zohran Mamdani|Mamdani]], had hosted [[Hasan Piker]], a Turkish Muslim streamer, who had called for the murder of conservative elected officials."<ref>[https://www.frontpagemag.com/he-him-teacher-of-the-year-was-trump-gunman-2/ He/Him ‘Teacher of the Year’ Was Trump Gunman]. FrontPageMag. April 26, 2026.</ref>
Noted: "While Dems are formally condemning political violence they, including [[Zohran Mamdani|Mamdani]], had hosted [[Hasan Piker]], a Turkish Muslim streamer, who had called for the murder of conservative elected officials."<ref>[https://www.frontpagemag.com/he-him-teacher-of-the-year-was-trump-gunman-2/ He/Him ‘Teacher of the Year’ Was Trump Gunman]. FrontPageMag. April 26, 2026.</ref>
Prosecution:
"Had the defendant achieved his intended outcome, he would have brought about one of the darkest days in American history... The defendant traveled across the country with the explicit aim to kill the President of the United States."<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cole-allen-correspondents-dinner-shooting-train-selfie-trump-schedule/ A train ride. A selfie. A search of Trump's schedule. Here's what DOJ says happened in the minutes and days before the press gala shooting]. By Anna Schecter, ''CBS News'',
April 29, 2026</ref>
==Investigations==
==Investigations==