I Was At The White House Dinner With Kash Patel - Then The Shooting Started
From The Trial: USA by The Crime Desk
April 29, 2026 · 27 min · Season 2 · Episode 20
About this episode
The episode recounts the chaotic moments during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when shots were fired, featuring insights from host Kayla Brantley and guest Wills.
Shots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — just yards from the President of the United States. At one table sat FBI Director Kash Patel. On this episode of The Trial: USA , Kayla Brantley and Daily Mail Associate Editor Wills take you inside the room as the shooting unfolded — including what happened at their table in the moments the chaos began. They walk through the night step by step — from the first sounds of gunfire, to the Secret Service response, to the confusion inside one of Washington’s most high-profile events. We also break down the case against Cole Tomas Allen, who has now appeared in court facing federal charges including the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. What do we know about his motive? What was revealed in court? And how did he get so close? This is what it was like inside the room. Email us: thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us: +44 7796 657512 Start your message with Trial Presenter: Kayla Brantley Producer: Lucy Robson Editor: Chelsey Ranore Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Follow us on TikTok: @DailyMailCrime Email us: thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us: +44 7796 657512…
People in this episode
Host: Kayla Brantley
Guest: Wills
Topics covered
- White House shooting
- Kash Patel
- Cole Tomas Allen
- Secret Service response
- attempted assassination
- gunfire chaos
- high-profile events
Keywords
- White House
- shooting
- Kash Patel
- Cole Tomas Allen
- Donald Trump
- Secret Service
- gunfire
- Correspondents’ Dinner
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI, Daily Mail, The Crime Desk
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