{"id":2597394,"date":"2026-04-30T23:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/k-9-pulled-away-from-cole-allen-seconds-before-he-rushed-past-security\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:16:49","slug":"k-9-pulled-away-from-cole-allen-seconds-before-he-rushed-past-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/k-9-pulled-away-from-cole-allen-seconds-before-he-rushed-past-security\/","title":{"rendered":"K-9 pulled away from Cole Allen seconds before he rushed past security"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fk-9-pulled-away-from-cole-allen-seconds-before-he-rushed-past-security%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=2597394&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>Newly released video footage shows the moments leading up to Cole Allen\u2019s failed shooting at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner at the Washington Hilton. The footage includes a K-9 sniffing near an open door Allen used to enter and showing that Allen charged through immediately after interacting with the K-9 handler area.<\/p>\n<p>Allen ran in with a shotgun and fired at a U.S. Secret Service agent, striking the agent in the chest area. The agent,wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">bulletproof vest<\/a>,returned fire. Allen was not hit by bullets, but he fell after hitting his knee on a magnetometer box; officers then subdued him. He had a shotgun, pistol, knives, and a tactical vest.<\/p>\n<p>The video was released by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after being provided to a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The first portion of the video depicts Allen surveying the hotel the night before the attack. The dinner was attended by President Donald Trump, first lady melania Trump, Cabinet officials, and members of Congress, and prosecutors believe Allen traveled from california with the intent to target Trump and other officials.<\/p>\n<p>Allen faces charges including attempting to assassinate the president, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >weapons-related interstate offenses<\/a>, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. If convicted on the most serious count, he could receive a life sentence. In court,Allen agreed to remain in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/like-the-wild-west-chicago-prosecutor-refuses-to-charge-releases-suspects-in-gang-related-gunfight\/\" title=\"\u2018Like The Wild West...: Chicago Prosecutor Refuses To Charge, Releases Suspects In Gang-Related Gunfight\">jail pending trial<\/a>,and the Secret Service is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-killed-and-8-wounded-in-shooting-at-pennsylvania-community-center-party\/\" title=\"1 dead, 8 injured in shooting at Pennsylvania community c... party.\">reviewing security protocols<\/a> for future presidential events,including a rescheduled WHCA dinner.  <\/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>Newly released footage shows the moments preceding Cole Allen\u2019s foiled shooting 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 at the Washington Hilton last weekend \u2014 and how he was almost caught by a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"211\">police<\/a> dog.<\/p>\n<p>A K-9 can be seen sniffing at an open door that Allen, 31, walked through to presumably prepare himself before rushing past the security checkpoint, but the K-9 officer pulled the dog away after he seemingly spoke with Allen. Seconds later, the suspected shooter charged through the door.<\/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\/white-house\/4550657\/trump-sign-dhs-funding-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump signs DHS funding bill in end to monthslong political battle<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4550270\/trump-weighing-troop-drawdown-italy-spain\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump weighing pulling troops from Italy and Spain over unwillingness to help with Iran<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4550324\/trump-bulletproof-vest-whcd\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump rejects bulletproof vest and jokes it would make him look \u201820 pounds heavier\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Running by with a shotgun in hand, Allen shot a standing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1478\">Secret Service<\/a> agent in the chest. The agent, who wore a bulletproof vest, fired multiple rounds in return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Allen was not hit by any bullets, but he apparently fell down to the ground after he hit his knee on a magnetometer box. Law enforcement officers then subdued the suspect, who was equipped with a shotgun, a pistol, knives, and a tactical vest.<\/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> released the video on Thursday after providing it to the U.S. District Court in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/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>The first half of the video shows Allen surveying the hotel the night before the attack.<\/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, who traveled to the nation\u2019s capital from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\">California<\/a>, intended to target Trump and other administration officials.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4550751\/secret-service-director-deny-agent-friendly-fire\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4550751\/secret-service-director-deny-agent-friendly-fire\/\">SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR DENIES AGENT WAS WOUNDED BY FRIENDLY FIRE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. If convicted on the most serious charge, he could be sentenced to life in prison. Appearing in court on Thursday, Allen <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4549744\/cole-allen-jailed-trump-assassination-attempt-trial\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4549744\/cole-allen-jailed-trump-assassination-attempt-trial\/\">agreed<\/a> to remain in jail for now pending trial.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4543921\/susie-wiles-hold-meeting-secret-service-protocols-trump-events\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4543921\/susie-wiles-hold-meeting-secret-service-protocols-trump-events\/\">reviewing<\/a> security protocols for future events that may be attended by the president, including a rescheduled WHCA dinner. Trump hailed law enforcement for quickly apprehending the suspect, even though the new footage shows he could have been stopped sooner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New footage shows Cole Allen\u2019s failed White House shooting, nearly stopped by a police dog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2597395,"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\/AP26116550130801.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[78910,4819,28271,3967,3646],"class_list":["post-2597394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-columbus-ohio","tag-incident","tag-k-9","tag-police","tag-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26116550130801.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597394","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=2597394"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2597398,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597394\/revisions\/2597398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2597394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2597394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}