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Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old part-time tutor from Torrance, California, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump after he rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, armed with a shotgun, pistol, and multiple knives. New court filings reveal a detailed planning timeline stretching back months, a hotel room selfie taken minutes before the attack, and a 1,000-word manifesto emailed to family — while the incident has intensified scrutiny of Secret Service protocols and raised broader questions about political violence in the United States.