This image released as part of the US Government's Memorandum in Support of Pretrial Detention filed on April 29, 2026 shows a close-up of a photo defendant Cole Allen took of himself in a mirror at approximately 8:03pm ET while in his hotel room at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026, with indications added showing "a small leather bag consistent in appearance with the ammunition filled bag later recovered from his person (item 1), a shoulder holster (item 2), a sheathed knife consistent in appearance with one of the knives later recovered from his person (item 3), and pliers and wire cutters consistent in appearance with those later recovered from his person (item 4)", according to the memorandum. Cole Allen, 31, accused of trying to open fire on a media gala attended by Donald Trump in Washington this weekend was charged in court on April 27 with trying to assassinate the Republican president. Allen faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to kill Trump during the White House Correspondents Association dinner at a hotel in the capital. (Photo by US Attorney for the District of Colombia / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US Attorney for the District of Colombia " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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