US EditionLeavitt blames 'left-wing cult of hatred' after correspondents' dinner shooting
Leavitt said the suspect’s manifesto echoed language from Democrats and media figures as the Secret Service moved Trump, the vice president and first lady to safety.
- On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed "violent rhetoric" from Democrats and media for Saturday's attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, where a gunman fired multiple shots in the lobby.
- Leavitt specifically targeted ABC host Jimmy Kimmel for a recent monologue joke calling First Lady Melania Trump an "expectant widow," labeling such commentary as "completely deranged."
- Authorities charged 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen with attempting to assassinate the president, while Leavitt claimed his manifesto was "indistinguishable" from daily political discourse.
- White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will lead a high-level security review with Department of Homeland Security officials, as Leavitt called the situation a "national emergency" requiring full funding.
- Critics note President Trump has a history of aggressive rhetoric, including past comments about "shooting protesters" and "punching" opponents, contrasting sharply with the administration's focus on external language as violence's primary cause.
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Karoline Leavitt names and shames Democrats who inspired WHCD assassination attempt
In the aftermath of the third assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to the podium on Monday to call out specific Democrats for heightening tensions and calling for violence. Just days after 31-year-old Cole Allen allegedly sprinted through a security checkpoint and opened fire in the lobby at the Washington Hilton, wounding a Secret Service agent, Leavitt is pointing the finger at…
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