Cole Allen indicted by grand jury on four charges related to alleged Trump assassination attempt: sources

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The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 25 has officially been indicted by a grand jury.

The indictment was presented by the grand jury to Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui.

Fox News has learned that Allen was indicted on four charges, three of which were announced on April 27.

US President Donald Trump posting a photo of law enforcement detaining a suspect

President Donald Trump posted a photo on social media showing law enforcement detaining Cole Thomas Allen following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. (US President Trump via Truth Social/Anadolu/Getty Images)

The first three charges were attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting a firearm across state lines.

The fourth charge, included in Tuesday’s indictment, is assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, according to sources.

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