In the second segment of the April 27, 2026, broadcast, Charlie James detailed how 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen exploited security gaps to check into a 10th-floor guest room at the Washington Hilton days before his attack. By utilizing his status as a registered guest, Allen managed to bypass external checkpoints and smuggle multiple firearms and knives into the building. James emphasized that Allen reportedly used internal stairwells to reach the foyer level, mocking the lack of interior security in a manifesto sent to family just before he opened fire near the ballroom entrance.
Apr 27, 2026
