Gunman believed to be targeting top Trump officials - US attorney general

The gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents Dinner ballroom is believed to have been targeting top Trump administration officials, according to acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche. Preliminary information suggests that the man is not actively cooperating and is believed to have traveled to Washington by train from Los Angeles via Chicago. Blanche was in the ballroom with President Donald Trump and hundreds of other dignitaries during the attempted attack.