White House Shooting: Trump Denies Pedophile Claims

0:00It's April 27. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Gunfire erupted at the White House Corp. dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, around 8.35 PM Eastern Time, a 31-year-old man named Cole Allen allegedly opened fire in the Washington Hilton Ballroom during a magic act. President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD, Vance, and top officials got rushed to safety by secret service while agents took Allen into custody. The shooter reportedly sent a manifesto to family right after the attack, which got published in full by the New York Post on Sunday. In it, after apologizing to loved ones, Allen accused an unnamed figure of being a pedophile, rapist, and traitor, widely seen as targeting Trump. During a heated 60-minute interview, Nora O'Donnell read that part aloud to the president, sparking his fury. Trump shot back, denying every label, saying he was exonerated and calling the gunman sick.

1:02He told O'Donnell she should be ashamed for reading in on air, and labeled her a disgrace, even as she clarified it was just the shooter's words. Trump's name pops up thousands of times and recently released Jeffrey Epstein files, fueling old criticisms, though he's long denied any wrongdoing, and admitted only a past friendship with Epstein. Meanwhile, Allen faces federal charges, including assault on an officer with a deadly weapon, and using a gun and a violent crime. Allen heads to a Raymond in federal court tomorrow, as the secret service digs deeper into what drove this close call at such a high-profile event.