Today in One Sentence. The Justice Department charged Cole Tomas Allen with attempting to assassinate Trump the National Trust for Historic Preservation refused to drop its lawsuit challenging Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, rejecting a Justice Department demand following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a new congressional map that could give Republicans four more U.S. House seats Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war, while setting aside nuclear negotiations for later and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. has “no strategy” for leaving the war and that “an entire nation is being humiliated” by Iranian leaders who are “very skillfully not negotiating.”.

1/ The Justice Department charged Cole Tomas Allen with attempting to assassinate Trump. Allen faces up to life in prison if convicted. Prosecutors said Allen allegedly rushed a White House Correspondents’ Dinner security checkpoint with a shotgun, pistol, and knives. He also faces two federal gun counts. Prosecutors said Allen planned the attack for weeks, booked a room at the Washington Hilton, traveled by train from California, and emailed a document listing administration officials as targets “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest.” A Secret Service officer was struck in the chest, but protected by a ballistic vest. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said law enforcement “did not fail” because Allen was stopped “a floor above the ballroom,” with “hundreds of federal agents” between him and Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, said the Secret Service needs to “tighten up,” calling security at the event “a little lax.” (Associated Press / ABC News / Politico / New York Times / Axios / NPR / Wall Street Journal / CBS News / NBC News / Washington Post / Bloomberg)

  • EARLIER: An armed California man was taken into custody after charging a Secret Service checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, prompting agents to evacuate Trump and senior officials before the suspect reached the ballroom. Officials said Cole Tomas Allen had a shotgun, handgun, and knives, and had traveled by train from California before staying at the Washington Hilton. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said preliminary evidence showed that Allen “set out to target folks” in the administration, “likely including the president,” while cautioning that investigators were still reviewing writings, devices, and interviews. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro added that Allen appeared “intent on doing as much harm and as much damage as he could,” and that prosecutors plan to arraign him Monday on federal firearm and assault charges. Although a Secret Service agent was hit in their bulletproof vest and released from the hospital, Blanche said “the system worked” because Allen “barely breached the perimeter.”

  • Trump attacked CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell during a “60 Minutes” interview after she read from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect’s apparent manifesto. O’Donnell said the writings referred to Trump administration officials as “targets” and included the phrase “a pedophile, rapist, and traitor.” Although they didn’t name Trump, he treated the passage as directed at him, saying: “I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody” and “I’m not a pedophile.” He called the suspect “sick,” accused CBS of being “horrible people,” and told O’Donnell she was “a disgrace” for reading the excerpt on air. He then said, “But go ahead. Let’s finish the interview.” (CBS News / Axios / Politico)

  • Trump and Melania Trump called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made two days before a gunman tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. On Thursday, during a parody skit of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech, Kimmel joked that the first lady looked like she had a “glow like an expectant widow.” Trump called the joke a “despicable call to violence,” while Melania said ABC should “take a stand.” (Associated Press / Wall Street Journal / Politico / CBS News / NBC News / NPR / New York Times)

  • 💡 First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracy theories. “The shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner has sparked conspiracy theories on the left and the right that it was staged to drum up support for Trump and his ballroom.” (Washington Post)

  • 💡 False flag conspiracy theories swirl around White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack. “Baseless claims that the incident was staged swirled almost immediately. By the next day, the idea had spread across social media. Even Trump noted the speed.” (NBC News)

  • 💡 Rumors and Speculation Swirl Online After Shooting at Washington Dinner. “Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.” (New York Times)

2/ The National Trust for Historic Preservation refused to drop its lawsuit challenging Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, rejecting a Justice Department demand following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The Justice Department claimed the lawsuit put Trump and his staff at “grave risk.” The Trust said the claim didn’t change the legal issue that Congress hasn’t authorized construction on White House grounds. The trust sued after the White House demolished the East Wing for a 999-person ballroom, arguing Trump bypassed Congress and federal review. An appeals court has allowed work to continue until a June 5 hearing. (NBC News / CNBC / Bloomberg / Politico / Associated Press / Washington Post / New York Times)

3/ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a new congressional map that could give Republicans four more U.S. House seats. Florida’s current congressional maps, also drawn by DeSantis, currently give Republicans a 20-8 advantage over Democrats, which could change to 24-4 under the new plan. The Republican-controlled Legislature could approve the plan this week. Democrats have promised lawsuits, citing Florida’s voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering. (Reuters / Politico / Axios / New York Times / CNN / NPR / The Guardian / Washington Post / NBC News)

4/ Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war, while setting aside nuclear negotiations for later. The proposal, via Pakistani mediators, would extend the ceasefire or end the war permanently before talks resume over Iran’s uranium enrichment and stockpile. While Trump’s used the blockade to choke off Iran’s oil exports and force nuclear concessions, the strait’s closure has driven up energy prices and disrupted global shipping. The White House said Trump’s national security team discussed the offer, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected any arrangement where ships must “get our permission” or “pay us,” saying: “That’s not opening the straits.” Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. has “no strategy” for leaving the war and that “an entire nation is being humiliated” by Iranian leaders who are “very skillfully not negotiating.” (Associated Press / CNBC / Bloomberg / Reuters / Wall Street Journal / Axios)