--- title: "Trial date set for Cole Tomas Allen in September 2027" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trial-date-set-for-cole-tomas-allen-in-september-2027" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trial-date-set-for-cole-tomas-allen-in-september-2027" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trial-date-set-for-cole-tomas-allen-in-september-2027.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trial-date-set-for-cole-tomas-allen-in-september-2027" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-29T18:45:38.236Z" source_reported: "2026-10-29T17:52:28.291Z" updated: "2026-10-29T18:45:38.236Z" trust_score: 76 critic_score: 77 hype_score: 12 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-30T04:45:10.145933+00:00" --- # Trial date set for Cole Tomas Allen in September 2027 *A federal judge scheduled jury selection for 7 September 2027 in Washington, D.C., after the April 2026 attack on the White House Correspondents’ dinner.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 76 of 100, higher is better. Trust 76: multiple outlets (including digests) corroborate facts and name Judge Trevor McFadden as source. - Craft 77 of 100, higher is better. Critic 77: clear facts, specific dates and names, no commentary, and context on why the trial matters. - Hype 12 of 100, lower is better. Hype 12: headline matches article content; no sensational language or clickbait. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A federal judge set a September 2027 trial date for Cole Tomas Allen, charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump. - Jury selection will begin on 7 September 2027 in Washington, D.C., with the trial expected to last three to four weeks. - The attack occurred on 25 April 2026 at the Washington Hilton, where Allen fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer protected by a bullet‑resistant vest. - Allen described himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in letters to relatives. Cole Tomas Allen, a resident of Torrance, California, faces an attempted assassination charge for firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on 25 April 2026. The officer was struck once in a bullet‑resistant vest and returned fire without hitting anyone. Allen was injured in the incident but not by gunfire. A federal judge later set a trial date for September 2027, with jury selection scheduled for 7 September in Washington, D.C., and an expected duration of three to four weeks. In letters sent to relatives before the attack, Allen referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin.” > A federal judge has set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner > > — ABC News **3–4 weeks** — Expected trial length (According to multiple reports) ## What the coverage left out The right‑rated digest does not mention Allen’s self‑description as a “Friendly Federal Assassin.” The left‑rated reports do not mention prosecutors’ recommendation for a May 2027 trial start. ## Who covered it Shares of the 23 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 48% (11) - Centre: 48% (11) - Right: 4% (1) 1 of 24 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-30T04:45:10.145933+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 42 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-30T05:15:12.513Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left‑rated reports highlighted the attempt to kill President Donald Trump and the violent nature of the attack. ABC News, in its full article, led with the statement that a federal judge set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. It also reproduced Allen’s self‑description as a “Friendly Federal Assassin.” The St Catharines Standard digest echoed the same focus, noting the trial date and the charge of attempting to kill the president. ### Centre - The centre‑rated outlets stressed the judicial process and procedural details. My Mother Lode’s full report noted that prosecutors had recommended a May 2027 start, but Judge Trevor McFadden set a later date after an attorney requested more preparation time. It also mentioned the early termination of the dinner and President Trump’s return to speak at the rescheduled event. The Record digest reiterated the trial date, jury selection date, and expected length of three to four weeks. ### Right - The right‑rated Washington Times digest reported only the basic fact that a federal judge set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 2 - high: 9 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 12 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [WXXV 25](https://wxxv25.com/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - WXXV News 25 - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/29/september-2027-trial-date-set-man-charged-attacking-white-house) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents' dinner - [My Mother Lode](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11263783/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [PressNewsAgency](https://pressnewsagency.org/trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — Trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [The Record](https://troyrecord.com/2026/10/29/correspondents-dinner-attack-trial-date) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [Washington Top News](https://wtop.com/national/2026/10/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner – WTOP News - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/world/united-states/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_d32a56c5-335f-584e-a0b1-01c8f9bf49cb.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [WBAL](https://wbal.com/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White Hou - [abc News](https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/september-2027-trial-date-set-man-charged-attacking-137678749) — Trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [Bangor Daily News](https://bangordailynews.com/2026/10/29/nation/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [The Herald Journal](https://hjnews.com/nation/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_effe7497-8c8a-5950-8be3-ee4b241a088d.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-washington-white-house-secret-service-california-b3075811.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/donald-trump-washington-white-house-secret-service-california-b3075811.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [WPLG](https://local10.com/news/national/2026/10/29/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [WSLS](https://wsls.com/news/national/2026/10/29/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [Kokomo Tribune](https://kokomotribune.com/news/nation_world_news/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_a4c290ce-2aab-5816-9a48-d91140eeee38.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [Action News Now](https://actionnewsnow.com/news/national/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_4c9d9c5d-b569-5ee7-a511-1eda42f50e71.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/world/united-states/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_4d7f59da-b27b-58f2-abce-d1209a9d5432.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [NiagaraFallsReview.ca](https://niagarafallsreview.ca/news/world/united-states/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_c01ea7ac-0a12-507a-8f37-caf769c6a20c.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/world/united-states/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_4a33ae09-4b96-5faf-883f-a4db1f888356.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/world/united-states/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner/article_2f14d808-8d8b-54b1-a15b-46199ee86601.html) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner - [KSL](https://ksl.com/article/51642326/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-charged-white-house-correspondents-dinner-attacker) — September 2027 trial date set for charged White House correspondents' dinner attacker - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/29/september-2027-trial-date-set-for-man-charged-with-attacking-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner ## Questions **When is the trial for Cole Tomas Allen scheduled to begin?** Jury selection is set for 7 September 2027 in Washington, D.C., and the trial is expected to run for three to four weeks, according to the reports. **What event did the attack target?** The attack targeted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner held at the Washington Hilton on 25 April 2026. **How did Allen refer to himself in the letters to relatives?** In the letters he sent before the attack, Allen called himself a “Friendly Federal Assassin,” as reported by the outlets. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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