The shooter at the event attended by Trump targeted officials

NEWS FEED26.04.2026
The shooter at the event attended by Trump targeted officials

Following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association event, 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, who was detained, confessed that he had planned to attack officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump.

“Elchi” reports, citing “CBS News”, that Cole Allen, a teacher by profession, told investigators that his targets were officials working in the presidential administration.

It should be noted that US President Donald Trump was evacuated during the reception of the White House Correspondents’ Association held at a hotel in Washington after the security incident.