Gala Shooting Suspect Charged With Trying to Kill Trump

Law enforcement surrounds the Washington Hilton Hotel where shots were fired near the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington on April 25.

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A California man is being charged with trying to kill US President Donald Trump during an attack on a Washington gala dinner over the weekend.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, made his first appearance in federal court on Monday. He is also being charged with gun offenses.