{"id":2597384,"date":"2026-04-30T21:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-director-denies-agent-was-wounded-by-friendly-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:16:42","slug":"secret-service-director-denies-agent-was-wounded-by-friendly-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-director-denies-agent-was-wounded-by-friendly-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service director denies agent was wounded by friendly fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecret-service-director-denies-agent-was-wounded-by-friendly-fire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597384&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Secret Service Director Sean Curran said that a Secret Service agent injured at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner was not hit due to friendly fire. He said the agent was shot at \u201cpoint-blank range\u201d by suspect Cole Allen, 31, using a shotgun, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-timeline-of-the-durham-investigation\/\" title=\"Infographic: Timeline of the Durham Investigation\">contradicting earlier reports<\/a> that suggested another officer may have fired. Curran added that the agent fired back five rounds and that Allen was able to fall after hitting a magnetometer and was then subdued; Allen was found with a shotgun, pistol, knives, and a tactical vest.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes that President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and multiple officials attended the gala, and that Trump and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro publicly confirmed there was no friendly-fire involvement, including by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-james-okeefe-announces-hes-suing-twitter-after-being-banned\/\" title=\"Project Veritas\u2019 James O\u2019Keefe Announces He\u2019s Suing Twitter After Being Banned\">releasing video footage<\/a> of the exchange. Trump also made a joke about not wearing a bulletproof vest, while Curran declined to address specific discussions about one. The piece further claims that a federal court filing did not explicitly mention the agent being shot in the chest, which had helped fuel the earlier friendly-fire speculation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1478\">Secret Service<\/a> Director Sean Curran said on Thursday that an agent at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house-correspondents-association\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1617\">White House Correspondents\u2019 Association<\/a> dinner last weekend was not shot by friendly fire in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, Curran said the agent was shot at \u201cpoint-blank range\u201d with a shotgun held by Cole Allen, 31. The statement contradicts reports that suggested another <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement officer shot<\/a> the agent as Allen rushed past the security checkpoint toward the Washington Hilton ballroom.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4550569\/epstein-suicide-note-found-cellmate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Apparent Epstein suicide note found by cellmate in 2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4550485\/doj-weighs-classified-leak-charges-comey-legal-pressure-builds\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ weighs new classified leak charges against Comey as legal pressure escalates<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4550367\/sheinbaum-demands-evidence-to-extradite-mexican-officials-cartel-ties\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sheinbaum demands evidence before extraditing Mexican officials to US over cartel ties<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The agent fired five rounds, according to the Secret Service director. Allen was never hit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Curran addressed critics who questioned how the agent managed to fire so many bullets without wounding the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat officer, while being shot, was in the process of falling down and was returning gunfire,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6394286651112\">said<\/a> on Fox News\u2019s <em>The Will Cain <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6394286651112\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6394286651112\"><\/a>Show<\/em>. \u201cTo be shot at is not a pleasant thing, and to be able to actually return fire at that rate of speed is just remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amid the chaos at that moment, the suspect hit his knee on a magnetometer and fell to the ground. Shortly thereafter, law enforcement subdued the suspect, who was equipped with a shotgun, a pistol, knives, and a tactical vest.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> press gala was attended by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, first lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"696\">Melania Trump<\/a>, several Cabinet officials, and numerous members of Congress. It\u2019s believed Allen intended to target Trump, and he was charged accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Curran thanked Trump for checking up on the wounded Secret Service agent that night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe took a moment to call our officer that was shot, and as always, a class act \u2014 and very grateful that he took the time to do that,\u201d the agency head said.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeanine-pirro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3802\">Jeanine Pirro<\/a> and Trump also confirmed the agent was not struck by friendly fire.<\/p>\n<p>Pirro released a video showing the gunfire exchanged between Allen and the Secret Service agent. When the footage is slowed down, the agent is seen firing four rounds after Allen fired one. The rest of the video shows Allen surveying the hotel the night before the attack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, we are releasing video already provided to U.S. District Court showing Cole Allen shoot a U.S. Secret Service officer during his attempt to assassinate the President at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner.<\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a8gRXkW6BH\">pic.twitter.com\/a8gRXkW6BH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAttyPirro\/status\/2049975353976688653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump told reporters that \u201cit wasn\u2019t us\u201d who shot the agent. In a moment of levity, Trump joked he may not wear a bulletproof vest because he would look \u201cheavier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2049937101605490992\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2049937101605490992\">said in response<\/a> to a question. \u201cI haven\u2019t asked about that. I guess it\u2019s something you consider. In one way, you don\u2019t like to do it because you\u2019re \u2060giving in \u200bto a bad element.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4550324\/trump-bulletproof-vest-whcd\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4550324\/trump-bulletproof-vest-whcd\/\">TRUMP REJECTS BULLETPROOF VEST AND JOKES IT WOULD MAKE HIM LOOK \u201820 POUNDS HEAVIER\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on air, Curran declined to discuss specific talks about a bulletproof vest for the president.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-mavericks-gm-says-he-was-fired-for-reporting-sexual-misconduct\/\" title=\"Ex-Mavericks GM Says He Was ...d for Reporting Sexual Misconduct\">court document filed<\/a> by the federal government on Wednesday did not specifically reference the Secret Service agent getting shot in the chest by Allen, fueling the narrative that friendly fire may have been at play during the incident. The agent, protected by his body armor, was sent to a hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secret Service Director Curran: Agent wasn\u2019t hit by friendly fire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2597385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26120363924662.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[78908,78907,78909,34163,38462],"class_list":["post-2597384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-denial-statement","tag-friendly-fire-2","tag-injury-allegations","tag-secret-service","tag-security-incident"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26120363924662.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2597384"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2597388,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597384\/revisions\/2597388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2597384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2597384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}