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Friendly Federal Assassin Charged in White House Shooting

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Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old engineer and computer science graduate from Torrance, California, faces charges for the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting. His writings suggest a targeted attack on Trump administration officials. Despite the incident, King Charles and Queen Camillas US visit proceeds, focusing on diplomacy and tradition.

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Friendly Federal Assassin Charged in White House Shooting

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On April 27, 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen from Torrance, California faces court today over the shooting at the White House Correspondence, dinner Saturday night. He set for charges like using a fire arm in a viling crime and assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, with more possibly coming once. They dig into his motives. Investigators found writings in his hotel room, including what looks like a manifesto where he called himself a friendly federal assassin and listed, Trump administration officials as top targets. Allen's got an engineering background from Caltech and a recent masters in computer science. Folks who knew him say he seemed super smart and stable. Trump told 60 minutes he wasn't worried during the chaos, even slowing down his secret service detail out of curiosity. No one died, but one officer took a bullet to the vest and ended up in the hospital. This marks the third close call for Trump since last year, sparking talks of secret service failures. A security review meetings planned this week with top officials.

Meanwhile, King Charles and Queen Camilla's four-day U.S. visit kicks off tomorrow for the 250th anniversary of American independence, hitting Virginia, New York, and Washington D.C. Though meet Trump privately, Tora Beehive, and attend a state banquet, would just minor tweaks despite the tensions in recent shooting diplomacy. Those are on as usual.

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