Assassination Attempt Suspect Charged

What we know about the man in custody after the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, and how the incident unfolded. The man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with multiple weapons was charged on Monday with trying to assassinate President Trump. Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, explains what we know about the suspect, his plan to target the president and whether the incident should be seen as a security failure or success. Guest: Devlin Barrett , a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I. Background reading: ‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the pandemonium at the Washington Hilton . Charges against the assassination attempt suspect were based on a shotgun shell and a screed. Experts said the security at the White House correspondents’ dinner worked as intended . Photo: Salwan Georges for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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