US prosecutors: More charges to be filed vs. suspect in Washington dinner shooting

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro told reporters on Monday (April 27) that additional charges will be filed against the man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, could face a potential life sentence if convicted. Trump faced two previous attempts on his life during the 2024 presidential campaign.

"Violence has no place in civil life," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters after the hearing. "It cannot and will not be used to disrupt democratic institutions, and it certainly cannot continue to be used against the president of the United States."

Pirro also said that additional charges would be brought against Allen.

-Mariana Hernandez/Reuters