The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump now faces a terrorism charge that could carry a life sentence.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, a federal grand jury added a terrorism count to the case against Cole Tomas Allen, bringing the total number of charges to five. Allen has not yet entered a plea to the new charge, and he previously pleaded not guilty to the other charges. Allen is accused of trying to reach the White House Correspondents' Dinner ballroom in April while armed with a shotgun, handgun, knives, and daggers, and he allegedly fired at a Secret Service officer, striking the officer's bulletproof vest. Allen allegedly intended to kill Trump to influence executive branch policy and intimidate a significant portion of the civilian population. The charge carries a potential life sentence.