Federal courts · November 14, 2026
Indictment adds terrorism charge in correspondents dinner case
Published November 14, 2026
A five-count superseding indictment unsealed November 13 adds a charge of committing an act of terrorism while armed against Cole Tomas Allen. The case concerns the April 25 shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the new count falls under the District of Columbia criminal code and is based on the alleged attempted first-degree murder of President Donald Trump. Allen already faced a federal charge of attempting to assassinate the president. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Official source
U.S. Attorney’s Office announcement and linked indictment, November 13