US EditionCole Allen Attacks WHCA Dinner, Sends Manifesto; Investigation Continues
- On Saturday, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, stormed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives before being detained.
- Minutes before the attack, Allen sent a manifesto to family calling himself the 'Friendly Federal Assassin' and detailing plans to target 'administration officials' prioritized by rank.
- One Secret Service agent was shot but saved by a bulletproof vest, while Allen mocked hotel security as 'insane' in his writings, claiming he walked in with weapons unchallenged.
- President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated safely and the gala was canceled; King Charles contacted the president to express relief following the 'shocking scenes'.
- Trump stated the dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days, while the attack marks his third suspected assassination attempt following incidents in Butler, Pennsylvania, and West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024.
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“When you read his manifesto, he hates Christians,” President Trump said on Fox News, speaking about the alleged culprit behind an attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner. But Cole Allen, the 31-year-old man tackled to the ground of the Capitol Hilton, where the dinner was held, was, according to reporting from independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, a devout Christian, active in the Christian fellowship at CalTech, his alma mater. And …
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Analyzing the writings of the WHCD suspected shooter
A note attributed to Cole Tomas Allen, the suspected White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooter, says he intended to target administration officials and outlines his motivations. US national security analyst Juliette Kayyem speaks to CNN about what the writings reveal.
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