Washington, D.C. – Authorities have released additional information regarding Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD) shooting incident.

According to officials, Allen’s written manifesto explicitly outlined his intent to target members of the current administration.

The document also contained extensive anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric, which was consistent with content previously identified on his social media accounts.

Allen’s brother contacted the New London Police Department in Connecticut prior to the incident to report that Allen had sent a manifesto to family members.

Following the event, Secret Service agents and Montgomery County Police conducted an interview with Allen’s sister, Avriana Allen, at the family residence in Rockville, Maryland. Key points from that interview include:

• Avriana Allen stated that her brother frequently made radical statements and often referenced a vague plan to “do something” to address perceived issues in the world.
• She confirmed that Allen had purchased two handguns and a shotgun from Cap Tactical Firearms. The weapons were stored at their parents’ home without the parents’ knowledge or consent.
• Allen regularly visited a shooting range to train with his firearms.
• He was affiliated with a group known as “The Wide Awakes.”
• Allen had attended a “No Kings” protest in California at some point.

The complete manifesto allegedly authored by Allen and sent to family members approximately 10 minutes before he approached the security checkpoint has now been made public. In it, Allen criticizes the Secret Service for what he described as incompetence and highlights what he perceived as inadequate security measures at the hotel and event venue.

He wrote:
“What the hell is the Secret Service doing? … I expected security cameras at every bend, bugged hotel rooms, armed agents every 10 feet, metal detectors out the wazoo. What I got … is nothing. No damn security. Not in transport. Not in the hotel. Not in the event.”

Allen expressed surprise at the lack of visible security presence inside the hotel and during the event, noting a “sense of arrogance” among those responsible for protection.

The manifesto also details Allen’s planned “rules of engagement,” prioritizing administration officials as targets while instructing that Secret Service personnel should only be engaged if necessary and, where possible, incapacitated non-lethally.

He stated that hotel security, Capitol Police, National Guard, employees, and guests were not to be targeted unless they posed an immediate threat. To minimize collateral damage, he indicated he would use buckshot rather than slugs.

In the document, Allen offered extensive apologies to his family, colleagues, students, and others potentially affected by his actions. He framed his motivations as a citizen’s response to what he viewed as serious crimes committed by the administration, while addressing potential objections to his actions from a religious and moral standpoint.

The full text concludes with a personal reflection on the emotional toll of his decision and a final pointed critique of the Secret Service’s preparedness.

The investigation remains active, with federal and local authorities continuing to examine Allen’s background, associations, and the full circumstances surrounding the incident. Further updates will be provided as additional verified information becomes available.