Secret Service Director Discusses How Cole Allen Went Down Unshot
Secret Service Director Sean Curran provided new details on how suspect Cole Allen was subdued during an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Allen was not shot but fell near a magnetometer checkpoint, where officers quickly apprehended him after a brief exchange of gunfire. Curran defended the security setup, stating the suspect was 355 feet from the podium and that multiple barriers prevented closer access.
- ▪Only two people fired weapons during the incident: Cole Allen and a Secret Service agent.
- ▪The agent was shot at point-blank range by Allen but returned fire while falling, though none of the rounds hit the suspect.
- ▪Allen was subdued after falling near a magnetometer checkpoint, not by gunfire but by officers piling on top of him.
- ▪Curran clarified the incident occurred at the rear checkpoint with metal detectors, not near a stairwell as previously reported.
- ▪President Donald Trump personally called the injured Secret Service agent after the incident.
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ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The U.S. Secret Service director discussed new details on how Cole Allen—the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump—was subdued amid the gunfire that rattled Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying the suspect was not shot but brought to the ground after falling near a security checkpoint.In an interview during Fox News’ The Will Cain Show on Thursday, Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the engagement at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., unfolded in seconds and clarified several points that had prompted public questions, including who fired shots, why the suspect…
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