Cole Tomas Allen
| Cole Tomas Allen (Patsy) | |
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Trump called him a "lone wolf whack job" |
Cole Tomas Allen is the suspected gunman who was arrested on 25 April 2026 after storming the Washington Hilton Hotel lobby on the floor above the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump.[1]
"Very unexpected"
It was 10:31 p.m. on Saturday when President Trump walked into the White House briefing room, still dressed in his tuxedo and bow tie, to talk about what may have been yet another attempt on his life.
“Well, thank you very much,” he said. “That was very unexpected.”[2]
"Patsy"
Larry Johnson, former CIA and founder of BERG Associates, called him a "patsy".[3]
