India, April 28 -- Cole Tomas Allen has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate the president after the recent White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) shooting. This marks the latest of such attempts against U.S. President Donald Trump.

Prosecutors said on Monday that Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is also charged with three counts related to firearms.

Prosecutor Jocelyn Ballantine said in court, "He attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J Trump." If found guilty, the attempted assassination of Trump risks a life sentence in jail.

Allen's charges and actions are now part of an expanding list of cases in which individuals have been accused of threatening or attempting harm against Trump....