Court Filing Reveals Suspects Pre-Attack Selfie at Hilton

A federal court filing revealed Wednesday that Cole Allen, the 31-year-old man from Torrance, California, charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, took a selfie in his Washington Hilton hotel room minutes before the incident. Dressed in black pants, a black shirt and a red tie, Allen posed with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife.

The attack unfolded Saturday night as the gala was just beginning inside the Hilton's ballroom, where Trump addressed hundreds of journalists and guests under heavy security. Authorities say Allen raced toward barricades near the venue, firing a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun he purchased last year and carrying a .38-caliber semiautomatic pistol bought in 2023. Secret Service agents returned fire, capturing Allen after an exchange of gunfire. Allen sustained injuries but was not shot, while one agent was struck in the chest but protected by a bullet-resistant vest and survived without serious harm. Trump was unharmed and quickly escorted from the stage by his security detail.

Investigators detailed Allen's preparations in an FBI affidavit filed Monday...