Mysteries surround Cole Tomas Allen and his final movements in D.C. attack

"Federal authorities charged Allen with transporting firearms across state lines while traveling by train from California to Washington and with discharging a firearm during the incident at the Washington Hilton, where officials said a federal agent was shot in his ballistic vest."

"Officials cited a manifesto allegedly written by Allen in which he called himself a 'Friendly Federal Assassin' and said he was targeting Trump administration officials 'prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest.'"

"Prosecutors detailed an email Allen allegedly sent to family members just as he was preparing to breach the event perimeter, in which he allegedly wrote that top Trump administration officials were his target but that he was willing to 'go through' others at the event to reach them."

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, faces federal charges for transporting firearms across state lines and attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House correspondents' dinner. Video evidence shows him breaching security at the event. Authorities allege he wrote a manifesto identifying Trump administration officials as targets. In an email to family, he expressed intent to harm these officials, indicating a willingness to harm others present. Key details about the incident and Allen's motivations remain unclear.

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