US crosses Rubicon over Washington political violence, Pirro warns
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Updated · Fox News · May 7
US crosses Rubicon over Washington political violence, Pirro warns
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
Pirro said prosecutors added a federal-officer assault charge against Cole Allen over an alleged attempt to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
She said Allen was heavily armed and that more charges could follow as prosecutors continue presenting evidence to a grand jury and reviewing his social media and contacts.
Pirro also said her office's August 2025 probe reviewed more than 6,000 police reports and found 13 senior DC officers allegedly downgraded crimes, affecting statistics, resources and victim protection.
With crime data falsified and political violence increasing, how can trust in Washington's public safety institutions be restored?
As lone-actor attacks rise, are traditional security perimeters for protecting public figures now obsolete?
Washington D.C. in Crisis: Trump Assassination Attempt, MPD Crime Data Scandal, and Federal Police Takeover
Overview
In April 2026, Cole Tomas Allen attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a high-profile event, using weapons he legally purchased and carefully prepared with. His attack was influenced by his radical opposition to Trump and fueled by a broader atmosphere of institutional distrust, including a controversial federal takeover of the D.C. police and a scandal revealing systematic crime data manipulation by the Metropolitan Police Department. The federal takeover, justified by claims of lawlessness and data fraud, faced operational challenges and local backlash. These converging crises have heightened risks of political violence and democratic erosion, prompting calls for improved threat assessment, police transparency, legal limits on federal power, and election protections.