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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOVnNDdEVrSEI0MkFMc25PaGFfZUphRG9hcjlSYU1NSTRIR0d4X1dZQ095TW5oY1BGNHNlZUVMaEQyWXZ0aDdpYXpnQk9zRDQ4MmRuZkI5aFcya1JzR0NkQUFxVG4zblNxQll6YXVoc1NNQVVpLXNsVi1Sa1dSMVVWRHNzZU5rTmtzbDluTVlkMXA5TDFLbFI3NmRTQ3Y4b05jdnFRcHlLVTcxWU9QdkNKSEYzWDRqcXM?oc=5" target="_blank">Acting US attorney general says WHCD suspect was likely targeting Trump administration officials</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the alleged shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was likely targeting Trump administration officials, including the President.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche indicated that the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting was likely targeting members of the Trump administration.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the accused gunman at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was believed to be targeting members of the Trump administration.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche believes the suspected gunman targeted President Donald Trump and members of his administration at the Washington gala.
A 31-year-old gunman who disrupted the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCD) dinner is believed to have been targeting members of former President Trump's administration, according to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the gunman who attempted to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner had his sights on Trump administration officials. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, is charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assaulting a federal officer.
A manifesto from Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old gunman who attempted to attack the White House Correspondents' Association at the Washington Hilton, revealed plans to target Donald Trump and members of his administration, with one notable exception: FBI Director Kash Patel. Allen is expected to face charges of using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old man who attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, had expressed strong anti-Trump sentiments in writings and social media posts. Authorities believe the attack was politically motivated, and Allen is expected to face charges soon.
Following a gunfire incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, pressure is mounting on White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for alleged security failures. Critics fault her for continued support of Secret Service Director Sean Curran, despite past security lapses, including the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania rally shooting.
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