US EditionAccused gunman at correspondents’ dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said investigators believe the suspect aimed at administration officials and may face multiple federal charges.
- On Saturday night, a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner ballroom at the Washington Hilton, triggering a chaotic scene where security tackled the suspect as President Donald Trump was evacuated to safety.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated investigators identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, who traveled by train from California to Washington and is believed to have targeted administration officials.
- Allen, an amateur video game developer and tutor, carried a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives when tackled by security. Blanche said "the system worked" in stopping the attack before it escalated.
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the suspect faces multiple charges including assault on a federal officer, with arraignment set for Monday. The suspect is not cooperating with investigators, Blanche said.
- President Trump vowed the Correspondents' Dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days, while agencies analyze Allen's writings and travel records to assess security vulnerabilities at future high-profile events.
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White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Stopped In Chicago On Way To D.C.: Officials
Cole Tomas Allen travelled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago then from Chicago to Washington in his effort to target members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said
Gunman believed to be targeting top Trump officials
WASHINGTON – Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump planned to target top government officials, as scrutiny grew over the event’s security. Trump, who was rushed out of the hotel ballroom in Washington by Secret Service agents, posted surveillance camera footage of the gunman attempting to sprint past a security checkpoint as guards drew their weapons. After an exchange of g…
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated on the 26th (local time) that the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner may have been targeting U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview with NBC on the same day, Acting Attorney General Blanche said that the gunman “actually targeted people working in the administration, possibly including the President.” He cited the results of an initial analysis of some of the s…
Washington DC, United States.- The armed man who broke into the White House Correspondents Association dinner crossed the country to arrive at the event and allegedly targeted members of the Trump administration, declared on Sunday the acting Secretary of Justice, Todd Blanche. Blanche also indicated that the authorities believe that the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then to Washington, where he registered as a guest a…
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