Motive Under Scrutiny as Gunman Targeted Trump Administration at White House Dinner
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Investigators are examining anti-Trump sentiment as a possible motive for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, with authorities saying the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, targeted Donald Trump and other senior officials per a manifesto. He fired at a Secret Service agent at a hotel security checkpoint and was subdued; prosecutors may charge him with attempting to assassinate the president. The incident occurred while the president and top aides were present, and the manifesto reportedly outlined grievances against the administration.
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- ‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton The New York Times
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