Event Brief
K9 Footage Emerges Before Trump Assassination Attempt
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Newly released security video shows a police K9 following suspect Cole Allen moments before the attack attempt.
WHO: Cole Allen; U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro; police K9 and handler
WHAT: Security footage release shows a police K9 following the would-be assassin into a side room before security checkpoints.
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
WHERE: Hilton Hotel (White House Correspondents’ Dinner area), Washington, D.C.
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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