‘Premeditated’: Pirro Says Evidence in WHCD Shooting Now Tells a Much Darker Story
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated that forensic evidence confirms the shotgun pellet recovered from a Secret Service agent's vest came from Cole Allen's weapon. She asserted that Allen's actions were premeditated and intended to kill both the agent and President Trump. The incident occurred during an attempted breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- ▪Jeanine Pirro confirmed that a pellet from Cole Allen's Mossberg shotgun was found embedded in a Secret Service agent's protective vest.
- ▪Video evidence and agent testimony support the claim that Allen fired at the agent before being shot in return.
- ▪Pirro described the attack as a premeditated act aimed at killing the President and anyone who intervened.
- ▪The shotgun used by Allen was a lower-priced Maverick model, capable of firing multiple lead pellets per round.
- ▪Despite references to a 'bullet,' the projectile was actually a shotgun pellet from a buckshot load.
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'Premeditated: Pirro Now Says Cole Allen Aimed to Kill President Trump By Ward Clark | 2:22 PM on May 03, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Ethan Swope On Sunday's CNN news program "State of the Union," U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, with host Jake Tapper. In the course of the interview, Jeanine Pirro was able to confirm that the shot recovered from a Secret Service agent's protective vest during an exchange of fire with alleged would-be presidential assassin Cole Allen did, in fact, come from the shotgun Allen had used in the attempt.
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