U.S. Secret Service

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

US Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh ordered Allen detained while the case moves forward. Sharbaugh scheduled another hearing over Allen's continued detention for Thursday. 

Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.
Guests take cover after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents when a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.

White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and his wife Katie Miller (C) are taken out of the ballroom by security agents during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Israeli embassy worker in Washington describes 'shouting, panic' at White House dinner shooting

Security officials evacuate U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026.

'Not particularly secure': Questions raised over security after shooting at White House dinner


Trump safe after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, suspect in custody

Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old male from California, CNN reported, citing multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the incident.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

Erika Kirk withdraws from Turning Point USA event over threats, Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance said that although he was not concerned for his own safety, Kirk's absence made canceling the event at the University of Georgia a possibility.

Erika Kirk introduces US Vice President JD Vance during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025.

US Secret Service shoots, kills man trespassing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

According to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, Secret Service agents and a PBSO deputy identified the intruder as a white man carrying a shotgun and a canister of gasoline.

US President Donald Trump’s motorcade drives near the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 10, 2026.

Suspect smashes windows at JD Vance's Cincinnati residence, arrested by US authorities

The Vance family was not home during the incident, as they had returned to Washington, Vance confirmed on X/Twitter

US Vice President JD Vance attends a Breitbart News policy event in Washington, November 20, 2025; illustrative.

Telecom disruption plot near UNGA meeting area thwarted by Secret Service in NYC

The Secret Service discovered approximately 100,000 SIM cards and more than 300 co-located SIM servers, which could have shut down foreign leaders' communications at UNGA.

A US Secret Service agent exits a roadblock manned by NYPD officers near United Nations headquarters, during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 23, 2025.

Trump ends security protection for former vice president Harris, senior White House official says

The letter to Harris, dated Thursday, says the termination of additional security is effective September 1.

 Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks, conceding 2024 U.S. presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump, at Howard University in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Trump rejects ex-FBI director Comey's explanation of '8647' post

US law enforcement officials said on Thursday they were looking into the post depicting an image of "8647," which some Trump supporters interpreted as a threat against him.

 Former FBI director James posting picture including '8647' written out in sea shells. Pro-President Trump activists have claimed this was a call to assassinate the president, May 15, 2025.

US Secret Service chief resigns following Trump assassination attempt - report

Kimberly Cheatle resigned after failing to prevent an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally.

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle exits after testifying before a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing on the security lapses that allowed an attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, July 22, 2024.

US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, CNN reports

During this election cycle, the campaign stopped holding spontaneous off-the-record events where guests weren’t swept by Secret Service beforehand due to security concerns, CNN reported. 

 Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump walks during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024.

Secret Service violated Federal Records Act by not preserving texts, says House Comm.

The purging of nearly all cellphone texts from the time of the insurrection was discovered last February by the Inspector General Department of Homeland Security’s Office.

 A general view of the Public hearing of the US House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 12, 2022.