Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe

Author: bbc.comPublished on: April 26, 2026Country: United States

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Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe

US President Donald Trump and his officials were the 'likely' targets of a suspected gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested after opening fire near a security checkpoint. Authorities are investigating his motives, while Trump stated that the suspect had 'a lot of hatred in his heart'.

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