Prosecutors Release Selfie of Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt

Federal prosecutors have released a selfie taken by Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old California man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, showing him armed in his hotel room minutes before he rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night.

The image, captured at 8:03 p.m. in his room at the Washington Hilton, depicts Allen dressed in a black shirt, black slacks and a red necktie tucked into his pants. Visible on his person were a leather ammunition bag, shoulder holster, sheathed knife, pliers and wire cutters, according to a court filing. Prosecutors say Allen then checked the president's schedule online at 8:13 p.m., viewed live video of Trump arriving at 8:27 p.m. and sent prescheduled emails to family and friends at 8:30 p.m., including an attachment titled "Apology and Explanation." In the message, he referred to himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin" and alluded to grievances over Trump administration actions.

Moments later, Allen allegedly charged the Terrace Level screening checkpoint with a raised Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun, a Rock Island Armory .38-caliber pistol, multiple knives and additional...