Jury selection set for Allen trial in September 2027

A federal judge has scheduled jury selection for September 7, 2027, in the trial of Cole Tomas Allen, who is charged in connection with an alleged attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The trial is set to take place in Washington, D.C., and is expected to last about three to four weeks. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden set the date after an attorney for Allen requested more time to prepare. Prosecutors had sought a May 2027 start. The new schedule puts the case before a jury more than a year after the April 25, 2026, incident at the Washington Hilton. Authorities allege Allen, from Torrance, California, entered the dinner armed with guns and knives and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop him. The officer was struck once in a bullet-resistant vest and fired five shots, authorities said. Allen was injured, but not by gunfire. The sources do not report a trial finding on the allegations. The dinner ended after the incident, and President Donald Trump and other officials were evacuated. Trump later spoke at a rescheduled dinner held in July 2026. That event proceeded without interruption, according to one account. Allen faces a...