‘Trump and admin officials’: Acting AG reveals who was gunman’s target at WH shooting

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that investigators believe the gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner had been targeting members of the Trump administration.“It does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president,” Blanche…

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Stayed at Hilton, no metal detectors: How suspect slipped past security, carried out shooting at WH Correspondents’ Dinner

Suspect identified as Cole Tomas Allen The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, held to celebrate press freedom, descended into panic on Saturday evening after an armed man breached security at the Washington Hilton and exchanged fire with law enforcement before being taken into custody.Investigators believe the suspect was able to reach close to the event…

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Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield faces budget squeeze despite Pentagon push

President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome homeland missile defense initiative is facing growing doubts over funding, congressional support and technical feasibility, even as top Pentagon officials insist the project is moving ahead, according to a report by Politico.Senior Pentagon officials gathered Thursday at Fort Story, Virginia, to showcase progress on the program, which aims to…

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‘Put it together, ran towards ballroom’: Volunteer recalls WH gunman assembled ‘long weapon’ in ‘makeshift room’

Cole Allen identified as suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident (ANI) A White House Correspondents’ Dinner volunteer said the suspected gunman was able to assemble a “long weapon” inside an unsecured, lightly monitored area near a terrace-level entrance before the attack unfolded near the ballroom.The witness, Helen Mabus, a volunteer working the event…

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‘I’ve studied assassinations’: Trump on why White House dinner shooting keeps happening to him

US President Donald Trump said he has “studied assassinations” and suggested that leaders who make the biggest impact are often targeted, after a shooting scare disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night.Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a shooter rushed the media gala venue, triggering panic and a…

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Developer, CalTech pass out — White House dinner shooter Cole Thomas Allen a ‘highly educated tutor’

The suspect to fired shots at White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has been identified by the security officials as Cole Tomas Allen from California.According to the United States federal agencies, the 31-year-old gunman will be charged with two counts of “using a firearm during a crime of violence” and for “assault on a federal…

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