New Ballistics Evidence in Trump Assassination Attempt Case
CNBC reported Sunday that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has confirmed new ballistics evidence tying the alleged Trump assassination attempt suspect directly to the shooting of a Secret Service agent.
Pirro Discloses Key Ballistics Findings
Pirro, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” said forensic analysis of the protective vest worn by an agent at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner revealed a buckshot pellet. That pellet matched the Mossberg pump-action shotgun allegedly carried by suspect Cole Tomas Allen during the attack at Washington’s Hilton ballroom.
Until Pirro’s televised comments, federal prosecutors had not publicly named whose round struck the agent. Pirro said investigators are now certain the shot came from Allen. “It is definitively his bullet,” she told CNN, adding that Allen’s actions demonstrated intent to kill the president and anyone standing in his path.
Allen, 31, of California, faces federal charges including attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. A separate discharge-of-firearm-during-a-crime-of-violence charge had already been filed. Prosecutors have signaled that additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
Background on the Attack
The shooting unfolded during the annual press dinner, an event attended by Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and numerous senior administration officials. It represents the third attempt on Trump’s life since 2024. Allen was taken into custody the same night and earlier this week waived his right to contest his detention at a formal hearing.
Defense Challenges Suicide Precautions
On Saturday, Allen’s legal team filed an emergency court motion seeking to remove him from suicide precautions at the facility where he is held. Attorneys argued a jail nurse had assessed Allen on May 1 and determined the watch was no longer clinically warranted. They maintained Allen was still being held under those conditions during a subsequent visit.
The defense contended the continued placement violates Allen’s due process rights under the U.S. Constitution. The filing argued the precautionary restrictions effectively limit Allen’s ability to communicate with counsel and prepare a defense. A federal court scheduled a hearing for Monday at noon to consider the motion.
Prosecutors have not yet indicated whether Pirro’s ballistics disclosure will generate further criminal counts against Allen.
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