Cole Allen pleads not guilty to trying to assassinate Trump

This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tomas Allen, left, inside his hotel room, on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Washington, using his cellphone to take a photograph of himself in the mirror. Department of Justice | AP White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges that include trying to assassinate President Donald Trump . Allen, who allegedly attempted to storm the ballroom at the Washington Hilton armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives, entered his plea before Judge Trevor McFadden at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He pleaded not guilty to all four counts against him and was shackled at his waist and wrists, according to MS NOW.