Acting AG Todd Blanche gives timeline of events surrounding WH Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche provided a comprehensive timeline of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting during a Department of Justice briefing on Monday, April 27, 2026. Blanche detailed the movements of suspect Cole Tomas Allen, noting that the 31-year-old arrived in D.C. on Friday before rushing a security checkpoint at 8:40 p.m. the following evening in an attempt to breach the ballroom where President Trump and other top officials were gathered. Watch the full video for the Department of Justice’s minute-by-minute breakdown of the security breach and the heroic actions taken by law enforcement. Follow our page for consistent updates and principled reporting on the legal developments and national security challenges shaping the nation. #BreakingNews #ToddBlanche #DOJ #NationalSecurity #WHCD #Trump #ColeAllen #SecretService #WhiteHouse