Two days after allegedly attempting to charge into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with a gun on Saturday night, Cole Allen was in a federal courtroom Monday facing formal Department of Justice charges of the attempted assassination of a president. Matt Gutman reports. Original CBS News Link
Washington — Cole Allen, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, allegedly purchased the firearms used in the attack in 2023 and 2025, and traveled by train from the West Coast to Washington, according to newly unsealed court filings. The filings — a criminal complaint
Four Democratic senators say they are investigating whether the Pentagon left U.S. troops at a command post in Kuwait without sufficient protection ahead of an Iranian drone attack that killed six American servicemembers and left more than 20 wounded. The probe comes after soldiers stationed at the base told CBS News they were left dangerously
Four Democratic senators say they are investigating whether the Pentagon left U.S. troops at a command post in Kuwait without sufficient protection ahead of an Iranian drone attack that killed six American servicemembers and left more than 20 wounded. The probe comes after soldiers stationed at the base told CBS News they were left dangerously
Leavitt confirmed that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will meet with top federal law enforcement officials to discuss considerations for the president’s security at “major events” moving forward. “As you heard from the president himself, he continues to have trust in the United States Secret Service, as I just said,” Leavitt said. “With
President Trump on Mondaycalled for comedian Jimmy Kimmel to be fired Monday over jokes the late-night host made days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The president’s call for Kimmel’s firing came after hours after first lady Melania Trump, in a rare statement, called the jokes “hateful and violent rhetoric.” On his show
Washington — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the U.S. on Monday for their first visit as monarchs. The trip, marking the 250th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence, comes at a fraught time for the U.S.-U.K. relationship. It’s not clear how their plans may be affected by additional security considerations