{
  "id": 17082097,
  "title": "September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:39:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/29/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A federal judge announced on Thursday a trial date of September 2027 for Cole Tomas Allen, who is accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in April 2026. Allen, from Torrance, California, allegedly stormed the WHCA dinner while carrying guns and knives, firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who was struck but unharmed. Authorities stated Allen was also injured during the assault. The trial, commencing with jury selection on September 7 in Washington, D.C., is anticipated to last around three to four weeks. Allen faces an attempted assassination charge punishable by life imprisonment and additional charges of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two further firearms offenses.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Cole Tomas Allen faces trial for White House Correspondents’ dinner attack in September 2027.",
    "Alleged incident occurred during 2026 WHCD, with guns and knives involved.",
    "Jury selection begins September 7 in Washington, D.C., trial expected to last 3-4 weeks."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}