Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect due in court as investigation continues
Cole Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, will appear in federal court for the first time Monday.
Updated on: April 27, 2026 / 11:59 AM EDT / CBS News
What to know today about the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting:
Lawmakers seek briefings with Secret Service in wake of shooting
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have requested briefings with the Secret Service in the wake of the shooting, with one committee set to hear from the agency soon.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a briefing with the Secret Service, according to a source familiar with the matter. The office of GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the committee's chairman, has arranged a bipartisan briefing for Grassley and Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the panel's top Democrat, regarding security protocols and related law enforcement matters involving the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Grassley did not attend the dinner.
The chairs of the House Oversight Committee and Homeland Security Committee have requested briefings of their own.