Pirro releases video she says shows gunman firing at Secret Service during WHCD
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro posted surveillance footage she claims shows Cole Tomas Allen firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, moments before his arrest. Prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing and ballistics analysis isn’t complete, while defense lawyers have questioned whether a muzzle flash occurred. The extended video shows Allen running through a security checkpoint with a shotgun as an officer fires; experts dispute whether a visible muzzle flash would be expected. Allen, 31, is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting firearms across state lines, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime, with additional charges possible as the case develops.