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FAA employee charged with Trump death threat in New Hampshire

FAA employee charged with Trump death threat in New Hampshire

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A Federal Aviation Administration flag flies at the Orville Wright Federal Building which houses the FAA headquarters, in Washington, June 2025. Kevin Carter | Getty Images A Federal Aviation Administration employee in New Hampshire was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump, whom he criticized for the war against Iran, the U.S. attorney’s office in Concord said Tuesday. Dean DelleChiaie, 35, who was arrested Monday, allegedly conducted internet searches on his government work computer in late January for terms that drew the attention of the U.S. Secret Service, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Those subjects included “how to get a gun into a federal facility, previous assassination attempts against the President, the percentage of the population that wants the President dead, and the phrase ‘I am going to kill Donald John Trump,” according to an affidavit filed to support the criminal complaint against the Nashau resident. DelleChiaie also searched for the locations of the homes of Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the affidavit said. The FAA’s Information Technology …

Accused Trump attacker Cole Allen’s treatment in jail eyed by judge

Accused Trump attacker Cole Allen’s treatment in jail eyed by judge

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A video still showing Cole Allen at the gym at the Hilton ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Courtesy: USAttyPirro An irritated federal judge on Monday said it appeared that Cole Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, has been treated more harshly by a jail than it treated defendants in Jan. 6, 2021, attack criminal cases. “I can tell you I have never had a January 6th defendant who was put in 5-point restraints or a safe cell,” Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui told prosecutors and the top attorney for the District of Columbia’s jail system, during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. Faruqui said he found it “extremely disturbing” and was “very troubled” that the 31-year-old Allen had been placed under suicide watch and had restrictions imposed without a finding that he was at risk for suicide and without having a criminal history. “A lot of people have seemed to forget about Jan. 6, but I have not,” …

Pirro reveals Trump attack evidence; Cole Allen challenges suicide precautions

Pirro reveals Trump attack evidence; Cole Allen challenges suicide precautions

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From left, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., and FBI Director Kash Patel conduct a news conference at the Department of Justice about Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that the alleged White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, shot a Secret Service agent as he attempted to storm the Washington Hilton ballroom last weekend. Pirro, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” said new ballistics evidence showed the agent’s protective vest contained a buckshot pellet from the Mossberg pump action shotgun Allen allegedly carried on the night of the shooting. Allen has been charged by federal prosecutors with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in the shooting that left one Secret Service agent shot but uninjured. Prosecutors have also charged Allen with the discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, but …

Trump attack suspect Cole Allen video released by Pirro

Trump attack suspect Cole Allen video released by Pirro

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Dramatic surveillance video released Thursday shows alleged would-be assassin Cole Tomas Allen casing a hallway at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 24, and then the next evening, storming through a Secret Service checkpoint at that hotel outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump was set to give a speech. The video shows a Secret Service officer quickly pulling his handgun and firing multiple times at Allen as he sprints toward and through the checkpoint with what prosecutors have said was a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun in his hands. The new video was posted on X by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, whose office is prosecuting Allen, a 31-year-old Caltech grad and tutor from Torrance, California. Pirro said investigators have found no evidence to indicate that a Secret Service agent who was struck by gunfire during the incident was shot by another member of law enforcement, but did not elaborate on that claim. The agent was not seriously injured because the shot was stopped by protective gear, Trump …

Cole Allen took selfie with guns before Trump assassination attempt

Cole Allen took selfie with guns before Trump assassination attempt

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In the photograph, the defendant was wearing a black dress shirt, black slacks, and what appears to be a red necktie, tucked into his pants. An enhanced version of the image (below right) shows that the defendant also appeared to be wearing a small leather bag consistent in appearance with the ammunition- filled bag later recovered from his person (item 1), a shoulder holster (item 2), a sheathed knife consistent in appearance with one of the knives later recovered from his person (item 3), and pliers and wire cutters consistent in appearance with those later recovered from his person (item 4). Source: United States District Court for the District Of Columbia Cole Tomas Allen took a selfie photo in his Washington Hilton Hotel room about a half hour before he tried to storm through a security checkpoint with several guns and assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Wednesday. The photo of Allen, which is in the filing, shows him wearing …

Trump Truth Social post threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with gun

Trump Truth Social post threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with gun

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, before boarding Air Force One on his way to Virginia, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., April 10, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, saying the country “better get smart soon!” “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!,” Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social shortly after 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The post was accompanied by an AI-generated picture of Trump holding a gun with explosions in the background, and the words “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The post comes as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded and as the status of talks with Iran remains uncertain, with attempts to continue negotiations in the last few days seemingly stalled. U.S. negotiators were due to travel to Islamabad, Pakistan for more talks last weekend, but Trump canceled the trip. “We have all …

JD Vance refuses to clap as King Charles calls for peace in Congress speech | Royal | News

JD Vance refuses to clap as King Charles calls for peace in Congress speech | Royal | News

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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 28: King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) look on at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. In his first visit to the U.S. as the British monarch, King Charles III addressed Congress as part of a multi-day trip to the nation’s capital, New York City, and Virginia celebrating the United States of America’s 250th anniversary of its independence. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images) King Charles addressed members of the US Congress on Tuesday, celebrating the bond between the US and UK in a message of unity amid escalating global tensions, receiving a resounding standing ovation. However, not all leaders responded favourably to His Majesty’s address. King Charles became only the second reigning monarch to speak before the American legislative body, following in the footsteps of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The King took to the podium before Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson. …

Congressional Republicans rally around Trump’s White House ballroom project

Congressional Republicans rally around Trump’s White House ballroom project

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) talks to reporters after speaking on the floor of the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images A trio of Senate Republicans on Monday announced they will introduce legislation authorizing $400 million in federal funding to build President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom in the wake of a shooting incident that disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend. Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said they were introducing the bill to fund a project that is vital to national security. “Many people I think originally saw it as a vanity project… I don’t see it that way,” Graham said at a press conference on Monday. “I’m convinced if there had been a presidential ballroom adjacent to the White House, the guy would have never gotten in.” Read more CNBC politics coverage The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was cut short on Saturday after an alleged gunman rushed into the hotel where the annual even …

Trump discussed Iran Hormuz Strait proposal with team: White House

Trump discussed Iran Hormuz Strait proposal with team: White House

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In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Navy | Getty Images President Donald Trump and his national security team on Monday discussed Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and the war ends, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed. The proposal would postpone negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions for a later date, Axios and The Associated Press reported earlier Monday. It remains unclear if Trump, who has vowed not to lift the blockade until a deal with Iran is “100% complete,” will entertain the reported offer to end the two-month-old war. “I will confirm the president has met with his national security team this morning,” Leavitt said at a press briefing Monday afternoon when asked about the reports. “The meeting may be ongoing,” Leavitt said …

Cole Allen set for arraignment in WHCD gunfire case

Cole Allen set for arraignment in WHCD gunfire case

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US President Trump posted to social media a photo of law enforcement detaining a suspect following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., United States, on the night of April 25, 2026. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, was taken into custody immediately following the disturbance at the high-profile event. Truth Social | Anadolu | Getty Images Cole Tomas Allen, the man arrested after allegedly charging a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner while President Donald Trump and other top administration officials were in attendance, is set to be arraigned on Monday in federal court in Washington. As of 10:30 a.m. ET on Monday, there was no public record of charges against Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance who was a teacher at C2 Education, a tutoring, test prep, and college admissions counseling provider. But Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that he expected the charges to include assault of a federal officer and discharging a firearm during the assault of a federal officer. Gunshots were …