White House Dinner Shooter Targeted Trump, No Major Injuries

0:00It's April 26th. I'm Corey with The Story. This is El Paso News today, driven by AI. A gunman crashed the White House correspondence dinner at the Washington-Hilton Saturday night, targeting President Trump and his administration, officials. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the suspect aimed for folks in the administration, including the president. Armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives, the 31-year-old charged a security checkpoint, firing shots that hit one secret service agent in. His bulletproof vest, no other injuries. Authorities identified the suspect as Cole Thomas Allen from Torrance, California. He traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago, then DC, and stayed at the hotel beforehand. The FBI and Secret Service are leading the probe, digging into his motives and how he got weapons past security. Trump called the guy a sick-trouble-dude with writing showing hatred toward Christians. He and Melania are both fine. She's staying strong amid the risks.

1:01Trump praised the Secret Service for stopping the attack hold, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned all political violence, saying we. Disagree without getting disagreeable. The dinner got canceled but will reschedule within 30 days. Trump's first time there as president in over a decade. Some rep slammed security as insufficient, and Trump pushed his White House ballroom plan as a safer spot. Allen's a part-time teacher with engineering degrees, no party preference, and a small donation to Kamala Harris. Investigators say Allen's not cooperating yet, with the Raymond set for Monday on charges like assaulting a federal officer. Talks are underway on security for King Charles's upcoming visit, but officials are confident it'll go smooth. Chaos like this reminds us, threats are real, but response teams held the line.