Coverage dated May 10, 2026

Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A California man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives has pleaded not guilty to charges he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A California man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives has pleaded not guilty to charges he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.

  2. Deadline

    White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty (opens Deadline)

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    Cole Allen's plea to charges of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was entered in federal court on Monday.

  3. NBC News

    White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty in federal court (opens NBC News)

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    The man charged with allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last month pleaded not guilty at a Monday arraignment in federal court.

  4. WMUR

    Cole Allen pleads not guilty in White House dinner case (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Cole Tomas Allen pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner incident

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Suspected WHCD Shooter Pleads Not Guilty to Trump Assassination Attempt (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Suspected White House Correspondents Dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.

  6. Fox26 Houston

    WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen pleads not guilty (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at last month’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner pleaded not guilty Monday to all charges.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges

  8. RedState

    Correspondents’ Dinner Attack: Suspect Cole Tomas Allen Enters His Plea (opens RedState)

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    Cole Tomas Allen pleads not guilty in White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack case.

  9. PJ Media

    Attempted Assassin Cole Allen Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ (opens PJ Media)

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    Cole Allen pleads not guilty in court for attempted assassination at White House dinner.

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker pleads not guilty (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A California man has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting, including attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges

  12. ABC 7 Chicago

    White House correspondents' dinner suspect pleads not guilty (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, pleaded not guilty on Monday to all counts.

  13. New York Post

    Accused WHCD shooter Cole Allen pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate Trump (opens New York Post)

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    Accused White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen pleaded not guilty at a Monday hearing in DC federal court to charges including attempting to assassinate President Trump.

  14. The Guardian

    Suspect in White House press dinner shooting pleads not guilty to all charges (opens The Guardian)

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    Cole Tomas Allen, accused of attempting to assassinate Trump last month, did not speak as plea was entered

  15. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Man accused of storming White House dinner and attempting to kill President Trump pleads not guilty. Defense seeks to disqualify top officials.

  16. Fox News

    WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen pleads not guilty, judge scoffs at defense’s power play (opens Fox News)

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    Cole Allen, 31, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. More charges are possible.

  17. Bangor Daily News

    Suspect in Trump attempted assassination pleads not guilty (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Cole Allen, 31, allegedly fired a shotgun at a U.S. Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

  18. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Man charged with assassination attempt at press gala pleads not guilty (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives has pleaded not guilty to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump.

  19. The Daily Caller

    Latest Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin Pleads Not Guilty (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Cole Allen pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges in an alleged attempt on President Donald Trump’s life in Washington, D.C., The Hill reported.

  20. KYMA Yuma

    Man accused of White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting pleads not guilty (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    The man accused of trying to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner pleaded not guilty to all charges against him Monday.

  21. CNN

    Press dinner gunman pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate Trump (opens CNN)

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    The man accused of running past Secret Service with loaded firearms and knives in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondent’s dinner last month plead not guilty to the four charges he faces.

  22. UPI

    Cole Allen, WHCA attack suspect, pleads not guilty (opens UPI)

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    Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents

  23. Deutsche Welle

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