U.S. Attorney JeaninePirro is pulling back the curtain on a chilling alleged assassination attempt -- and she says the video leaves little room for doubt.
Pirro announced Thursday her office has released footage already submitted in federal court that appears to show suspect ColeAllen shooting a U.S. Secret Service officer during what authorities believe was an attempt to assassinate the President at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Check it out … according to Pirro, the video doesn’t support any claims of confusion in the chaos -- she says there's "no evidence" the gunfire was the result of friendly fire, dispelling rumors on the contrary.
Donald Trump would rather dodge bullets than a bad angle ... 'cause apparently, a few extra pounds is where he draws the line!
Hot on the heels of yet another assassination attempt -- allegedly by Cole Tomas Allen this time -- the U.S. President was asked Thursday by NewsNation's Libbey dean in the Oval Office whether he'd consider wearing a bulletproof vest ... and he joked he couldn't handle looking 20 pounds heavier.
Yes, really -- world politics, threats on his life -- the man's still thinking about his silhouette.
TMZ DC is making waves on Capitol Hill ... after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told one of our producers it's entirely possible America's already had a gay president, Republicans seem to be offering up their best guess ... Barack Obama!!!
The Republican National Committee's official X account just reposted our clip with AOC and added a photo of Obama on top ... seemingly suggesting the GOP believes Obama was our first gay Prez.
Historians might disagree ... there are multiple books and documentaries suggesting Abraham Lincoln had a possible predilection for other men.
By now, you've probably heard Harvey Levin chanting "OWTA" in the TMZ newsroom, but might be wondering ... what exactly does that mean?
Well, it stands for "Out With Their Asses" ... and it's HL's message for every single member of Congress.
Basically, if the senators and representatives don't get their s*** together and compromise so the government can actually function ... the TMZ founder and executive producer is calling on U.S. voters to unseat all members of Congress who are up for re-election in this year's midterms.
While not every incumbent is at risk of being voted out -- some terms aren't up yet and some are retiring -- TMZ is hoping this movement can really shake things up for the good of the American people ... regardless of party.
Here's everything you need to know about the "OWTA" movement.
Last October -- when the government was shut down and would remain closed for over a month -- Harvey decided he'd had enough of Congress refusing to come together and do their jobs.
He rallied the newsroom to send a message: the American people need to demand action ... and vote out every single senator and representative who fails to reopen the government -- even if you like them.
Harvey was particularly outraged that air traffic controllers had to work without pay -- they're considered "essential" employees for obvious reasons -- while Congress continued to collect a check.
"OWTA" drew national attention not just from voters ... but from the officials in the hot seat, and several members of the House of Representatives sounded off on TMZ's new mantra.
While Maxine Waters, a Democratic rep from California, was pointing fingers across the aisle ... she urged Harvey to keep pressing the public with his message.
She hopes the mounting pressure will reach the Republicans in charge and encourage them to meet in the middle ... as the Dems claim to be doing.
Jasmine Crockett -- a Democrat representing Texas' 30th congressional district -- appreciated our frustration with the current Congress ... but wasn't too optimistic about "OWTA."
She argued that voters will applaud the idea, but continue to vote for their faves ... keeping us in this cycle.
But, TMZ explained, the whole point of "OWTA" is that everyone is on the chopping block if Congress can't compromise ... even if voters are a fan of them and their policies.
Representative Pat Harrigan, a Republican serving North Carolina's 10th district, is all for "OWTA" ... telling TMZ that no one wins in a shutdown, especially not the American people.
He agreed that every congressman -- Republican and Democrat alike -- is accountable for the shutdown at the end of the day.
Last month, the "OWTA" movement decided to try out a new tactic ... before you vote 'em out, call 'em out!
The move was inspired by Congress breaking for a 2-week vacation while thousands of federal workers had gone without pay for months.
Harvey asked our audience to send us pictures of politicians living it up while the partial government shutdown continues on ... and they sure delivered.
Because if threatening their positions of power wasn't working ... maybe some shame would move the needle!
Check out our gallery to see where your congressmen went! (Spoiler: It wasn't Capitol Hill to negotiate.)
Plea Before Primaries
And now here we are ... Congress is going on ANOTHER break. As they gear up to take another 10 days off amid the ongoing partial shutdown ... Harvey is asking our audience to once again call 'em out!
While our first attempt at shaming politicians into compromise wasn't as successful as we'd hoped ... we're not giving up!
So if you see any senators or representatives out and about, send us the snaps!
What You Can Do
Here's the thing ... "OWTA" only works if we actually follow through on our threat to vote out every single congressman ... regardless of party and whether or not you like them.
We've already had a few primary elections in March, but the majority start next week and run through September ... so make sure you're registered to vote, if you aren't already!
Not sure when the 2026 primaries are in your state? Here's when you should hit the voting booth and say "Out With Their Asses":
May 5: Indiana, Ohio
May 12: North Carolina, Nebraska, West Virginia
May 16: Louisiana
May 19: Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania
May 26: Texas
June 2: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota
June 9: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina
June 16: Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma
June 23: Maryland, New York, South Carolina, Utah
June 27: Louisiana
June 30: Colorado
July 21: Arizona
July 28: South Dakota
August 4: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington
August 6: Tennessee
August 8: Hawaii
August 11: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin
August 18: Alaska, Florida, Wyoming
August 25: Oklahoma
September 1: Massachusetts
September 8: New Hampshire, Rhode Island
September 15: Delaware
And if you aren't able to unseat any uncompromising congresspeople during the primaries ... you'll still have a chance during the general election on November 3.
They don't call it the Democrat and Republican partiesfor nothin' ... Congress is taking ANOTHER LONG VACATION, weeks after they skipped town for a 2-week Easter break.
Our TMZ DC guys are just getting their groove on, and poof ... the lights go off in the House today and the Senate tomorrow until a week from Monday -- 10 DAYS. Actually, the House will squeeze out an extra day and won't return until a week from Tuesday.
Mind you, Congress hasn't funded DHS going on 3 months now, and the DHS Secretary says his Department is about to run out of money to pay staff. Thousands of federal workers have gone without pay ... they are losing their homes, their cars, their sanity, but hey, them's the breaks, right?
We thought posting photos you sent us of members of Congress on vacation during their Easter Break would make them see the light, but clearly that didn't work. SO LET'S DO IT AGAIN! SEND US PICS AND VIDEO IN THE NEXT 10 DAYS IF YOU SEE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE OUT AND ABOUT.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says someone needs to check the White House closets ... because it's entirely possible we've already had a gay president!
Charlie got the Bronx-born Congresswoman out on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon ... and asked if a female or a gay president will move to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. first.
AOC told him to hold his roll -- because the question has a built-in assumption -- that we've never had a president who was into guys.
3:18 PM PT -- Ted Goodman, spokesman for the Michigan Republican Party, tells TMZ ... "Mallory McMorrow just revealed her deep disdain for Middle America, which is exactly in line with where the Democrat Party has been trending for decades.
He adds ... "McMorrow and today's Democrat Party abandoned hardworking families across Middle-America decades ago, and these deleted tweets only reaffirm this fact."
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow has reportedly deleted thousands of tweets ... including some complaining about Michigan, the state she's running to represent.
The purge was reported Wednesday by CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski ... notably one year after the New York Post shared several of her eyebrow-raising X tweets. McMorrow was born in New Jersey, then spent time as a California resident. In an alleged 2014 tweet, she crapped all over Michigan, writing ... "Aaaand it's snowing. Screw you, Michigan. #NYCtoLA."
An alleged January 2017 tweet reads ... "There are days like these that make me miss California even more" in reply to a user who suggested "California should have its own diplomats" to "make sure we don't get nuked because of morons from the other side of the country."
President Donald Trumpis making waves over James Comey's "86 47" post ... and he's not letting it wash away.
Trump lit up Truth Social with a fiery post Wednesday night ... insisting the phrase isn't harmless slang -- it's a straight-up threat. In his words, "'86' is a mob term for 'kill him.' They say 86 him! 86 47 means 'kill President Trump.'"
He didn’t stop there ... Trump went full attack mode, branding Comey a "Dirty Cop, one of the worst," before dropping a chilling line: "EIGHT MILES OUT, SIX FEET DOWN!" -- that's one interpretation of what "86" means to some ... despite the term widely recognized as originating in the food service industry, a term for tossing someone out, or a menu item being out of stock.
Our own Jacob is both bold and beautiful, because with a new haircut, he mustered the courage to ask a United States Senator out on a date ... well, sort of.
Jacob ran into Senator Katie Britt Wednesday near her office, and she actually came a runnin' ... because the two have history. Jacob tweeted Tuesday, asking if anyone had a recommendation for a barber, and Senator Britt stepped up and recommended the Senate barbershop.
Jacob went and got a Congressional styling and then ran into Senator Britt, who was more than impressed. She requested a pirouette, so Jacob happily obliged.
Senator Lindsey Graham says there's no return to Disney World on his calendar, but he does want to set the record straight on the ol' bubble wand ... and tells TMZ DC why he's about to be super busy.
Our guy Charlie Cotton got LG on Capitol Hill and asked him if he's going back to Florida during next week's recess -- yes, they're off AGAIN -- and the Gentleman from South Carolina took the occasion to explain why he was clutching the toy in Fantasyland during his previous two-week break.
Lindsey says he'd bought the bubble wand for a "friend's girl," and he has no clue of its current whereabouts.
James Comey has turned himself in on Wednesday, after being indicted for allegedly threatening Donald Trump through a photo of seashells.
The former FBI director surrendered himself over to law enforcement before appearing for a brief hearing in Alexandria, Virginia ... and was reportedly in and out of court within 10 minutes.
There were no conditions of release set when Comey left court Wednesday ... and he wasn't asked to enter a plea, reports say.
In fact, his lawyers are reportedly planning to file motions against Trump's Justice Department ... telling the judge the DOJ was selectively and vindictively prosecuting their client.
ICYMI ... Comey posted a pic last year of a series of seashells arranged to read "86 47," implying he wanted to "86" the 47th president.
The DOJ argues this is a threat of violence against DT ... however Merriam-Webster says "86" is a slang term "meaning 'to throw out,' 'to get rid of,' or 'to refuse service to.'"
The ex-FBI boss had deleted the post because he didn't intend to imply he wanted Trump's presidency to come to a violent end ... but was still slapped with an indictment Tuesday that accused him of threatening DT.
This new indictment is Comey's second in 7 months ... and comes after Trump sacked Pam Bondi as attorney general and replaced her with Todd Blanche.
Rumor has it Bondi was ousted because Donald wanted her to be more aggressive in going after his enemies ... and Comey reportedly made that list.
When he was last indicted in September, it was for other charges -- making false statements and obstruction related to oral testimony -- that were ultimately dismissed.
So far, no date's been set for Comey's arraignment ... and it'll be interesting to see if anything sticks this time.
Especially since Matt Gaetz used that same slang when talking about how former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had all stepped down or been ousted from their positions.
King Charles is cracking jokes now??? Yup, the British monarch had the White House in stitches, dragging America’s colonial past with a royal wink!
During Tuesday night’s event, Charles clocked Donald Trump’s comment that without the U.S., Europe would be speaking German ... before quipping, "Dare I say, if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French!"
Jeanie Buss is used to watching the Los Angeles Lakers win ... and, now she's looking to bring that winning magic to the city's mayoral race -- throwing all her support behind Spencer Pratt.
According to paperwork filed by Pratt's campaign ... Buss made an $1,800 donation to Pratt for Mayor 2026 just last week.
Buss probably had more than $1,800 lying around in her couch cushions -- remember, she and her family agreed to sell a majority stake in the franchise to Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter for $10 billion last year -- but, $1,800 is actually the most people are allowed to donate to a political candidate in the race.
Jimmy Kimmel is loving PresidentTrump ... well, he's loving Trump's humor, at least, because the comedian just busted POTUS cracking the same exact death joke that has Kimmel on the hot seat.
On Tuesday night, Kimmel gleefully teed up the clip of DJT's speech for King Charles III's visit to the the White House ... where Trump turns to Melania and tells her there's no way they'll make it to 63 years of marriage, because ... well, he's too damn old.
This comes after FLOTUS and POTUS demanded ABC fire Kimmel from his late-night show, claiming he'd made a tasteless joke about Trump dying -- insinuating the remark somehow influenced the White House Correspondents Dinner shooter.
ICYMI ... Jimmy's quip last Thursday was that Melania"had the glow of an expectant widow."
New photos show the alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman snapping off a selfie minutes before the feds say he opened fire during the assassination attempt.
A memo submitted by the government Wednesday shows Cole Allen taking the snapshot in his Washington Hilton hotel room while armed to the teeth with weapons, including a knife, and several accessories ... and he took it less than 30 minutes ahead of allegedly charging into the lobby outside the WHCD.
The image shows Allen smirking while posing in the mirror, sporting a sheathed knife, a shoulder holster, pliers, wire cutters, and a small leather bag "consistent in appearance" with the ammo-filled bag he allegedly had on him when he was apprehended ... according to the doc.
Under the category of No Hard Feelings, George Washington himself was an invited guest to watch King Charles address Congress, and he was thoroughly impressed!
G.W. was the guest of Rep. Michael Cloud, and America's 1st Prez watched intently as the King spoke to members of Congress and other dignitaries Tuesday.
His review -- BRILLIANT!!!
The OG non-religious father is well aware his experiment -- which is now 250 years old -- is still a work in progress. George feels like the thing that brought us together as a nation is still an important aspirational goal: Unity.
Gotta say ... he looks good for being 300. Looks like Kris Jenner's plastic surgeon put in some hours!
