On Saturday, during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, attempted to carry out a shooting at the Washington Hilton where President Donald Trump was dining with approximately 2,500 guests. Allen was stopped at a security checkpoint before reaching the ballroom. Just ten minutes before the incident, he sent a manifesto to his family, which outlined his targets among Trump administration officials and expressed his justification for violence as a response to perceived injustices. He signed the document as 'Cole "coldForce" "Friendly Federal Assassin" Allen' and criticized the attendees as complicit in the actions of the Trump administration. Allen also raised concerns about the event's security, noting that he was able to enter the hotel with multiple weapons without being questioned. His brother alerted the police after receiving the manifesto, which led to Allen's arrest. The incident has raised questions about security protocols at high-profile events.