WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen ‘thought he was Rambo,’ wanted Trump dead: top DC fed
Cole Allen, a 31-year-old CalTech graduate and former NASA intern, allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated that Allen was armed with multiple weapons and believed he was like the fictional character Rambo. Authorities assert that Allen, who left a manifesto and took selfies before the attack, shot a Secret Service officer and intended to kill the president.
- ▪Cole Allen was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives when he breached security at the Washington Hilton.
- ▪Jeanine Pirro confirmed that forensic evidence, including buckshot from Allen's shotgun, linked him to the shooting of a Secret Service officer.
- ▪Allen left a manifesto outlining his plans to target high-ranking administration officials and referred to himself as the 'Friendly Federal Assassin.'
- ▪Surveillance footage captured Allen attempting to force his way through the security perimeter above the event's ballroom.
- ▪Pirro dismissed claims of insanity, describing Allen as brilliant and emphasizing his advanced education and professional background.
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Politics WHCD suspect Cole Allen ‘thought he was Rambo,’ wanted Trump dead: top DC fed By Ryan King Published May 3, 2026, 11:39 a.m. ET Cole Allen thought he was “Rambo” and armed himself “to the teeth” to try to kill President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, DC’s top law-enforcement official revealed Sunday. Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for the District of Columbia, stressed it wasn’t friendly fire but Allen, 31, who shot a Secret Service officer when he stormed the Washington Hilton last month and that she is confident her team can prove the “brilliant” CalTech grad intended to kill Trump. “Clearly, the president is a target. And make no mistake, it is not just the manifesto.
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