WHCA dinner suspect slapped with new terrorism charge

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A federal grand jury added a new terrorism charge against Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner earlier this year.

Allen, a 31-year-old California resident, was indicted in May on four charges, including attempting to kill the president at the April 25 gala, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and use of a firearm in a crime of violence.

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