US EditionTrump: Suspect 'Hates Christians'
Investigators found writings on the suspect’s devices, and officials said he also tried to target Trump administration officials.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Secret Service agents apprehended Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher, before he could reach President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents dinner held at the Washington Hilton.
- Investigators recovered a manifesto from Allen's hotel room showing deep hostility toward Christians and intent to assassinate top administration officials, President Trump stated during a Fox News interview.
- A Secret Service agent was shot in the chest while confronting the suspect; more than 2,000 guests dined safely at the Washington Hilton during the incident.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump remained "truly fearless," while Trump told Fox News the suspect was "a very troubled guy" and his family had warned law enforcement.
- Acting US attorney-general Todd Blanche confirmed investigators found "writings" on devices connected to Allen, while law enforcement officials have not publicly confirmed whether the suspect's family contacts with police were shared with federal agencies.
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Alleged WHCD shooter may have been 'provoked' by a single Trump post: journalist
While Donald Trump said the suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter “hates Christians,” a purported manifesto not only suggests otherwise, but indicates they “might have” even been “provoked” by a social media post the president made that drew accusations of blasphemy, journalist Ken Kl...
U.S. President Donald Trump said this Sunday that the perpetrator of the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner last night was moved by a deep “hate” toward Christians, based on a manifesto and information gathered by the authorities following the incident. Investigators believe that the attacker, Cole Allen, targeted people linked to the U.S. Administration and probably also President Donald Trump, as stated by the U.S. Acting Attor…
The president went back to the "very anti-Christian" manifesto written by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect of the incident at the press gala.
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