
Suspect Aimed to Kill Trump at Correspondents' Dinner
A man attempted a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, with reports indicating he sought to assassinate then-President Trump and other officials. The suspect's manifesto, his family's prior warning to authorities, and the event's impact on attendees were highlighted.
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Chaotic scenes as Trump rushed from White House correspondents dinner - Reuters
Chaotic scenes as Trump rushed from White House correspondents dinner Reuters
Read full article →Social Media Captures the Chaos and Mundane of Shooting at Correspondents’ Dinner
Journalists and guests shared the surreal and confusing scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after gunfire erupted on Saturday.
By Johnny Diaz
Read full article →Suspect in DC Dinner Attack Spent Several Years Acquiring Guns - Bloomberg
Suspect in DC Dinner Attack Spent Several Years Acquiring Guns Bloomberg
Read full article →Trump and the recurring assassin
Saturday evening’s shooting was the third assassination attempt on the US president in less than two years
Read full article →Suspect sprinted 60 feet, reached staircase to correspondents’ dinner ballroom
The alleged gunman at the White House correspondents’ dinner raced through a magnetometer before being apprehended, a Post analysis of visuals reveals.
By Joyce Lee, Samuel Oakford, Emily M. Eng, Simon Ducroquet, Sarah Blaskey
Read full article →What we know about the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
The suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a man from California. President Donald Trump said he had left a 'strongly anti-Christian' manifesto.
Read full article →Trump claims gala shooting gives urgency to White House ballroom plan
Pesident presses case for controversial $400m project following White House correspondents’ dinner shooting The shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel gives new urgency to the project to construct a 1,000-seat ballroom at the White House, Donald Trump claimed after the incident on Saturday night. The US president pressed the case for his controversial ballroom initiative at the press conference he held at the White House on Saturday and a social media post on Sunday, after an armed attacker...
By Edward Helmore in New York
Read full article →Photos: The aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
A suspect has been arrested after firing shots at a security screening area at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night.
By NPR Staff
Read full article →Wisconsin Dem's bar laments 'we almost got free beer day' for Trump assassination
Wisconsin's Minocqua Brewing Company faces renewed scrutiny after posting "we almost got #freebeerday" following shots fired near Trump at the WHCA dinner.
Read full article →CNN outside home linked to WHCD shooting suspect - CNN
CNN outside home linked to WHCD shooting suspect CNN
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Read full article →Trump presses his case for White House ballroom following press dinner shooting
The President took to social media to reiterate his case that White House ballroom is a matter of national security in the wake of the press dinner shooting.
Read full article →Gunman was likely targeting Trump team, says official
The suspect in the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' dinner is believed to have been targeting US President Donald Trump and members of his administration. DW has the latest.
Read full article →What happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night with the press
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is one of Washington’s curious rituals
By Calvin Woodward
Read full article →Suspect in D.C. gala shooting was ‘strongly anti-Christian,’ wrote angry manifesto: Trump
Law enforcement learned that Cole Thomas Allen, 31, purchased his firearms in 2023 and 2025
By Bloomberg News
Read full article →'When you read his manifesto, he hates Christians': Trump calls White House gunman 'sick guy'
President Trump described the man who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner as a "sick guy" who "hates Christians," citing a manifesto. The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, was armed and subdued by Secret Service before entering the venue, preventing a potential attack on attendees including the president.
By TOI World Desk
Read full article →White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang Says Dinner Shooting ‘Was a Harrowing Moment for Everyone in Attendance’
Weijia Jiang, WHCA president and CBS News’ Senior White House Correspondent, has released a statement following last night’s shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Taking to X, she wrote, “I know many of you are still processing what happened last night. Thank you to the USSS and all the law enforcement agencies who kept […]
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Read full article →Kash Patel's GF gives verdict on Cole Allen's manifesto as FBI boss faces firing calls after WHCD shooting
Cole Tomas Allen, the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect, did not have FBI Director Kash Patel on his target list
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Read full article →CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Recounts “Frightening Experience” After White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
The longtime anchor said he was "a few feet away from the gunman as he was firing" inside the Washington Hilton ballroom.
By Carly Thomas
Read full article →Family of Correspondants' Dinner shooting suspect alerted police before attempted attack - report
Family members of the suspect stated that he frequently made radical statements, referencing a vague plan to do "something" to fix issues in the world.
Read full article →Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting: Suspect Reportedly Left Written Plans To Target Trump Administration Officials; WHCA To Meet
The armed suspect who charged a security checkpoint at the White House House Correspondents’ Association Dinner planned to target Trump administration officials, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday, as a shaken press corps and hundreds of other attendees continued to recount the dramatic moments after shots were fired in the Washington Hilton ballroom. […]
By Ted Johnson
Read full article →What We Know About the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Suspected Shooter
31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen traveled from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., by train prior to the shooting. His motive remains unclear
By Daniel Kreps
Read full article →10 Minutes Before Firing At Trump Event, Shooter Sent A Manifesto To Family
About ten minutes before Allen opened fire, he sent what has been described as an anti-Trump manifesto to members of his family.
Read full article →‘Quite the experience’ – Caitríona Perry gives first-hand account as man opens fire at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Former RTÉ journalist Caitríona Perry has given an eyewitness account from Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, where a man opened fire on security personnel.
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The US President said Iran "can come to us, or they can call us," after calling off planned negotiations in Islamabad this weekend.
Read full article →Donald Trump Addresses Suspect Cole Allen's Alleged Manifesto
New details are surfacing about the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting scare, including reports of an alleged manifesto and concerning statements made prior to the incident. In an interview with Fox News, President Donald…
By TMZ Staff
Read full article →Buckingham Palace says discussing King Charles' visit with US after Washington shooting
Charles and Camilla privately contacted Trump and Melania to express sympathy, palace source says
By Reuters
Read full article →Shooter aimed to kill Trump, top US officials at media dinner
A gunman who attempted to breach a media dinner attended by Donald Trump intended to assassinate the president and other senior officials, investigators said, as questions mounted...
Read full article →Things to know about suspect in US press gala shooting
Details emerge about Cole Tomas Allen, the press gala shooting suspect. The 31-year-old California man allegedly left a manifesto before the attack. Read More: https://punchng.com/things-to-know-about-suspect-in-us-press-gala-shooting/
By Punch Newspapers
Read full article →Gunman sought to kill Trump, cabinet at gala dinner
Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by Donald Trump planned to assassinate the US president and other top officials, as scrutiny grew over the event's security. The post Gunman sought to kill Trump, cabinet at gala dinner appeared first on Vanguard News.
By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com
Read full article →Qatar condemns shooting at White House press dinner
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the State of Qatar’s full solidarity with the United States of America and wished a speedy recovery for the injured. Qatar has condemned the… (The post Qatar condemns shooting at White House press dinner is from Doha News | Qatar.)
By Adijata Ziga
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