Man accused of attempted assassination of Trump at press dinner

The man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump. During a court appearance in Washington, DC, Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at a downtown hotel during Saturday night’s dinner. He also was charged with transport of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce and with discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. The 31-year-old Allen, who appeared in court wearing a blue jail uniform, did not enter a plea.