A witness describes the correspondents' dinner shooting and Jimmy Kimmel defends joke: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownA witness describes the correspondents' dinner shooting and Jimmy Kimmel defends joke: Morning RundownPlus, the Florida Legislature is set to begin a special session today to discuss Ron DeSantis' proposed congressional maps.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 28, 2026, 7:06 AM EDTBy Elizabeth RobinsonThe suspect in the correspondents’ dinner shooting is charged with attempting to assassinate the president. Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump’s calls to fire him. And the OpenAI trial begins with a tricky question for jurors.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at correspondents’ dinnerAdd NBC News to GoogleShooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump03:10The suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was charged with attempting to assassinate the president of the United States during his first court appearance following Saturday’s shooting. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, as well as discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. Allen faces life in prison if convicted of the assassination attempt charge.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Allen made his initial appearance in front of federal magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh in Washington and was charged with three criminal counts. He answered rudimentary questions from the judge — his full name, age, level of education, an understanding of his rights — in a soft voice. As he walked in, Allen scanned the public gallery, where 40 to 50 members of the press and public sat.A hearing is set for Thursday to determine whether Allen should be held in pre-trial detention...