Politics There’s Zero Proof the Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Was Fake. But There Sure Are Plenty of People Claiming It Was. The attack touched off a conspiracy theorist bonanza—though largely not from the usual suspects. By Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Molly Olmstead ? April 26, 2026 6:26 PM REUTERS/Bo Erickson  Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Here’s what we know about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night: A man carrying two firearms tried to charge the event. He failed to kill anyone. Federal authorities are charging Cole Allen, a 31-year-old man from California, with firearm and assault charges, and they may add more as the investigation continues.…