On Thursday, United States federal prosecutors released a nearly six-minute video depicting Cole Tomas Allen's actions before an alleged assassination attempt on President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner held at the Washington Hilton. The video shows Allen pacing through the venue, entering the hotel gym, and interacting with staff shortly before he rushed toward a security checkpoint. During the incident, he allegedly pointed a long gun at a federal officer, prompting the officer to fire five shots in response. Although Allen was injured, he was not shot, and the attack was halted before he could reach the secured area where Trump was located, approximately 355 feet away. Allen, a 31-year-old part-time tutor and amateur video game developer from Torrance, California, has been charged with attempted assassination and other firearms offenses. If convicted, he faces a potential life sentence. Investigators revealed that Allen had taken a photo of himself with an ammunition bag shortly before the incident and had referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in messages expressing grievances against Trump administration policies.