Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJosh MarcusThursday 07 May 2026 02:08 BSTProsecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinnerCole Thomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, allegedly plotted the attack due to "multiple social and political grievances."A preliminary intelligence note from the Department of Homeland Security indicates Allen criticized the U.S.'s role in the Iran conflict, potentially influencing his decision to attack.Federal officials also cited an alleged anti-Trump document Allen sent to his family before the attack, which referred to administration officials as "targets" and was signed by him as a "federal assassin."Allen was recently charged with shooting a federal officer during the incident; the agent, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, sustained no serious injuries.Allen, a teacher from Torrance, California, has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys allege he was unnecessarily placed under highly restrictive suicide watch conditions.In fullDHS says it may have an alleged motive for the attack during the White House Correspondents’ DinnerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in