WATCH LIVE: DOJ briefs press on investigation of WHCA dinner shooter

Published April 27, 2026 2:32pm ET



The Department of Justice is holding a press conference on Monday to discuss the investigation into a suspected shooter who disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend.

The alleged gunman, identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen of California, was hit with three federal charges during his court arraignment two days after the incident. In his manifesto, Allen said he believed it was his duty to target officials in the Trump administration.

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