Cole Tomas Allen, 31, attempted to kill President Donald Trump during a dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday, January 25. The FBI released images of the weapons used in the attack, including a selfie Allen took with the weapons before the attempt.
The attack occurred during a dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel on January 25, where Allen used weapons legally purchased in California and sent an email to family members before the attack apologizing. Authorities found a document in which Allen stated that government officials were priority targets, suggesting political motivation for the assassination attempt on the president.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, attempted to attack Trump during a dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday, January 25
A Secret Service agent was hit in the chest but was protected by a bulletproof vest
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