US EditionTrump criticizes “60 Minutes” host over on-air reading of suspect’s alleged manifesto
Trump said the suspect’s writings targeted administration officials and called the 60 Minutes reading of them a disgrace.
- On Sunday, April 26, 2026, President Donald Trump rebuked CBS News anchor Norah O'Donnell during a '60 Minutes' interview, calling her 'a disgrace' after she read excerpts from the alleged shooter's manifesto.
- The interview followed Saturday's attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen breached security and injured a Secret Service agent before authorities apprehended him.
- Trump vehemently rejected claims in the manifesto labeling him 'pedophile, rapist, and traitor,' telling O'Donnell, 'You shouldn't be reading that on 60 Minutes,' and distancing himself from Jeffrey Epstein.
- Following the attack, the White House Correspondents' Association postponed the dinner pending security review, though Trump insisted it must be rescheduled within 30 days and vowed to attend.
- Tensions between the administration and major news outlets remain high, with the incident underscoring complex interplay between media access, public interest, and amplification of extremist rhetoric.
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Trump makes clear shooter's 'manifesto' paedo traitor comments aimed at him
Donald Trump has made clear that he believes ‘shooter’ Cole Allen’s ‘manifesto‘ comments about a “paedophile rapist and traitor” were about him. The slip came as a rattled Trump denied any wrongdoing during a 60 Minutes interview after the event. Trump: yes, the manifesto was about me… Trump’s interviewer Norah O’Donnell asked about Allen’s “stunning” document, which was sent to family members minutes before the incident. She then noted that it …
Donald Trump sees himself as the victim of his political opponents after the shootings in Washington. At the same time, the US President uses the incident to advance one of his prestige projects. Trump addresses the reporter in an interview with US broadcaster CBS.
A man from California is said to be targeting members of the U.S. government at the correspondent dinner. In an interview with the U.S. president, a journalist quotes from the manifesto of the alleged assailant - and thus triggers a scolding tirade from Trump.
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