Guests take cover under tables after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
WASHINGTON—The attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25 has raised fresh questions about the adequacy of presidential protection and exposed significant security flaws at the event, held at the Washington Hilton hotel.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect, identified as Cole Allen, 31, sprinting through a security checkpoint in an attempt to reach the hotel ballroom, while security officers appear to be disassembling metal detectors.
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