White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect Cole Allen sent anti-Trump manifesto to family before opening fire
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- Category: United Kingdom
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- Published: 2026-04-26 12:26 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
Accused shooter Cole Allen wrote a series of criticisms of the Trump administration in his writings, which also joked about being the 'Friendly Federal Assassin'. The incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Reuters reports that Allen was taken into custody while CNN notes he had previously expressed support for the far-right group Oath Keepers.