Suspect charged in Trump assassination attempt; King Charles heads to Congress

The man accused of storming the correspondence dinner now facing an assassination charge

What happened in court? Plus, King Charles at the White House, then heading to Capitol Hill

What he's expected to say to Congress and what's at stake. And Melania Trump calls for ABC to take action against Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about her

Kimmel now responding on his own show. The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world

These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli. We are getting a clearer picture of the man accused of trying to

assassinate President Trump at the correspondence dinner. Cole Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from

California did not enter a plea at his first court appearance Monday. He's facing multiple

federal charges, including attempted assassination and firing a weapon during a violent crime

New court filings lay out how prosecutors say this unfolded. They say Allen booked a room at

the Hilton earlier this month, then traveled across the country by train, checking in the

day before the event. When arrested, investigators say he had two guns, a shotgun and a pistol

along with three knives. Prosecutors say he is not cooperating. And while a motive is still being

worked out, his own writings make clear who he was targeting. Make no mistake, he says

I am targeting the administration officials. They are my targets and I'm prioritizing from the top

down the highest ranking from the lowest. And I will not hesitate to get involved in any kind of

encounter with anyone who blocks me from the president. Investigators say Allen opened fire

as he rushed into the ballroom. Secret service agents returned fire. One agent was hit in the

bulletproof vest and is expected to be okay. Allen was not hit. King Charles heads to Capitol Hill

later today, delivering a rare address to Congress as his U.S. visit moves into its main events

President Trump will officially welcome King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House

This morning with a military review and remarks including a speech from the president Then they will head to the Capitol and meet with congressional leaders before the king addresses a joint gathering of Congress this afternoon Tonight it wraps up with a state dinner at the White House The visit got underway Monday

where the president and first lady greeted the royals on the South Lawn. Then the four posed for

photos. They headed inside for tea, a softer start to a visit playing out against a more complicated

backdrop between Washington and London. The king becomes just the second British monarch

to address Congress following Queen Elizabeth's speech more than three decades ago in 1991

Oil prices are climbing again as any real path to a deal with Iran still looks out of reach for now

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is dismissing Iran's latest proposal, saying it falls short

of the U.S. core demand, no nuclear capability. Iran is offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

but only if the United States lifts its blockade on Iranian ships and ports

The problem, there's no movement from Iran on its nuclear program. Rubio also makes clear the strait is not Iran's to control

What they mean by opening the straits is, yes, the straits are opened as long as you coordinate

with Iran, get our permission, or we'll blow you up, and you pay us

That's not opening the straits. Those are international waterways. They cannot normalize, nor can we tolerate them trying to normalize a system

in which the Iranians decide who gets to use an international waterway and how much you have to pay them to use it

As the Trump administration weighs the Iranian offer, oil markets are reacting

Brent crude, the global benchmark, is back above $100 a barrel, hitting around $111 early this morning

U.S. crude is also pushing higher, just under $100 a barrel. President Trump and the First Lady are calling for ABC to take action against Jimmy Kimmel

after his joke about Melania Trump that is now fueling a broader fight over comedy, politics, and speech

The backlash centers on a segment from Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live, which was a parody of the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Kimmel, playing host, joked about the First Lady's appearance. And of course, our First Lady Melania is here

Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow

The line drew sharp criticism from the White House especially after a gunman rushed a security checkpoint at the correspondence dinner two days later and fired gunshots

On Monday, the First Lady called Kimmel's comments hateful and corrosive and urged ABC to act, writing on X

Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand

How many times will ABC's leadership enable Kimmel's atrocious behavior at the expense of our community

The president went further, posting on Truth Social that Kimball should be immediately fired by ABC and its parent company, Disney

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt called the comments disgusting. Who in their right minds says a wife would be glowing over the potential murder of her beloved husband

And having experienced what I did with the First Lady on Saturday night, I can tell you that she was anything but that

This kind of rhetoric about the president, the first lady and his supporters is completely deranged

And it's unbelievable that the American people are consuming it night after night after night

Kimmel addressed the backlash on his show Monday night, rejecting the White House's characterization of the joke

It was a very light roast joke about the fact that he's almost 80 and she's younger than I am

It was not by any stretch of the definition a call to assassination

and they know that. I've been very vocal for many years speaking out against gun violence in particular

but I understand that the First Lady had a stressful experience over the weekend and probably every weekend is pretty stressful in that house

And also, I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject

I do, and I think a great place to start, to dial that back, would be to have a conversation with your husband about it because..

The Free Speech Group Committee for the First Amendment also defended him, saying, quote, in America, satire is not a crime. The right

to mock, to challenge, and yes, to offend those in power is foundational to democracy. The legal

fight over a new White House ballroom is escalating. A preservation group is refusing a Justice

Department request to drop its lawsuit over the $400 million project. After Saturday's shooting at

the Correspondents' Dinner, the Justice Department gave the group until Monday to walk away from the

case President Trump along with some lawmakers including Democratic Senator John Fetterman argued the breach shows the need for a secure on venue that can hold about 1 people But the National Trust for Historic Preservation is holding its ground

saying nothing about that incident alters the legal questions. The group's lawyer put it bluntly, a security event does not change the Constitution

The organization's CEO adds the project still needs congressional approval before any construction moves forward

For now, construction of the White House ballroom continues, with the Federal Appeals Court allowing work to move ahead while the case plays out

A hearing is set for June 5th. Finally this morning, a striking look at how AI is now reaching back into the ancient world

Archaeologists have used AI to recreate the face and final moments of a man who tried to escape the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD

Take a look. The image looks like a frame from a film, if you will

a man holding an object over his head as ash and debris filled the sky behind him

Pompeii Archaeological Park released the digital reconstruction on Monday. Researchers built it using two sets of human remains found just outside the city walls

along with artifacts including a lamp and gold coins. The city of Pompeii was buried under ash after the eruption

preserving buildings, objects, and human remains for centuries. Now, using AI tools, researchers are turning those remains into a clearer picture of what people may have looked like in their final moments

Wow. All right, a packed day in Washington today. Markets, politics, and a royal visit all in focus

This morning, the Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day meeting with a rate decision expected Wednesday

At 9.30, President Trump hosts King Charles and Queen Camilla at the White House with a military review and remarks

Later this morning, both House Democrats and Republicans hold post-meeting press conferences on Capitol Hill

And this afternoon, King Charles addresses a joint meeting of Congress before a state dinner at the White House

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We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli

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