Assassination Attempt on Trump: Officer Shot, Perpetrator Arrested

0:00A 31-year-old man from California named Cole Thomas Allen tried to assassinate President Donald Trump and top officials at the White House. Correspondence dinner on Saturday night. He opened fire outside the ballroom at the Washington, Hilton, but law enforcement arrested him right near the screening area. Trump and his team got rushed off stage safely. One officer took a bullet to his vest but is expected to make a full recovery with no other injuries reported. Executers say Allen had a manifesto slamming Trump, pointing to his motives. Kansas and Missouri politicians wrapped up calls to end political violence on Monday. Conservative radio host Pete Mundo called out local Democrats for staying quiet at first, saying the silence was disturbing. Rep Emanuel Cleaver from Kansas City condemned it around noon, thankful no one was seriously hurt and pushing for full prosecution. Kansas Rep Sheree Stavitt said, Violence happens too often and we got to solve differences with talk, not guns. Missouri Senators Eric Schmidt and Josh Hawley jumped in later, linking it to rising left-leaning

1:03attacks and calling for hearings on beefing up, presidential security. As these leaders speak out, the focus stays on preventing more chaos like this. Local news, power by AI. This is Kansas News Today. I'm Cory with The Story.