Man accused of trying to kill Trump at correspondents’ gala agrees to remain jailed for now – USA News 02 May 2026

Date: May 02, 2026  |  Source: Associated Press  |  Category: USA News

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Federal prosecutors have released a video showing the moment authorities say an armed man tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump. Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, p…

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Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities said a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill U.S. President Donald Trump.

2 of 6 |  U.S. Secret Service agents respond on stage during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

3 of 6 |  This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, seated center, the California man arrested in the shooting incident at the correspondents dinner in Washington, seen appearing before U.S. Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya, in federal court, Thursday, April 30, 2026 in Washington. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

4 of 6 |  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. An enhanced version of the image is right. (Department of Justice via AP)

5 of 6 |  U.S. Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump before he was taken from the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

6 of 6 |  This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, seated center, the California man arrested in the shooting incident at the correspondents dinner in Washington, seen appearing before U.S. Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya, in federal court, Thursday, April 30, 2026 in Washington. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities said a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill U.S. President Donald Trump.

2 of 6 |  U.S. Secret Service agents respond on stage during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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May 02, 2026

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Federal prosecutors have released a video showing the moment authorities say an armed man tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump. Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, p…

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