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FBI affidavit quotes White House press dinner shooting suspect expressing rage at ‘a pedophile, rapist and traitor’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump shooting latest: Suspect charged with attempted assassination of president while Jimmy Kimmel explains his Melania joke

In his first show since President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for him to be fired over a joke, Jimmy Kimmel claimed a comment he made was being misunderstood in the wake of the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

The Independent UK

Trump tells 60 Minutes in testy interview he ‘wasn’t worried’ during Washington shooting

US president calls media ‘horrible people’ after CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell put to him segments of the suspected gunman’s alleged manifesto

The Guardian - US

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White House Correspondents' Dinner Was Not Given Top Security Status Before Armed Man Breached Perimeter

A gunman breached the White House Correspondents' Dinner, raising security concerns. Despite no casualties, critics question the event's security level, while officials praise the response.

International Business Times UK

DOJ Leverages Trump Assassination Attempt to Demand Lawsuit Dismissal: 'Your Case Puts President Life at Grave Risk'

The Justice Department demands the dismissal of a lawsuit against White House ballroom construction, citing security risks after an attack on President Trump at the Washington Hilton.

International Business Times UK

Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project

The Independent UK

Sound of gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan's shooting outside the same Washington hotel

The sound of gunfire at the Washington Hilton Hotel carried echoes of President Ronald Reagan's shooting outside the same hotel more than four decades ago

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The White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect apparently traveled by train with guns. 'This isn't about, in my mind, changing the law'

"I don't think that's something that we should be focused on right now in any way, shape or form," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.

Fortune

Cole Tomas Allen Described in 3 Words by Former Student After 'Bizarre' White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting

Cole Tomas Allen, a Caltech graduate and former teacher, is charged in a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, raising concerns about lone-wolf threats.

International Business Times UK

Trump targeted by ‘sick’ shooter who called himself the ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’

Gunman allegedly sent manifesto to family minutes before opening fire, as president insists 'brave' King will still visit US

The Independent UK

The presidential line of succession was at the shooting that targeted the Trump administration. Amid security doubts, 'the system worked,' AG says

"Law enforcement and the Secret Service protected all of us. The man barely got past the perimeter."

Fortune

Ben Stiller bombarded with angry messages after tweet mistaken for Trump shooting rant

Actor posted ‘Got it done’ 20 minutes after a gunman fired shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The Independent UK

Blanche praises shooting response as former agents warn of America's spiraling violence

"This was law enforcement doing exactly what they trained their whole lives to do," Blanche said.

Axios

This isn't the time to change gun laws, acting AG Blanche says

The reaction is a sharp contrast with Republican calls to restrict guns after an ICE shooting in January.

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Trump officials believed to be WHCD gunman's target, acting AG says

The suspect was believed to have traveled cross-country via train.

The Guardian - US

White House press dinner shooting suspect could be charged with trying to assassinate Trump, says Blanche

Acting attorney general says suspect was believed to have been targeting top Trump administration officials

The Times of India

'Trump and admin officials': Acting AG reveals who was gunman's target at WH shooting

A lone gunman, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, disrupted the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, exchanging fire with law enforcement. Investigators suspect he may have targeted Trump administration members. Allen traveled from California and was found with multiple weapons. President Trump was safely evacuated during the incident.

The Independent UK

Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the accused gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration

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International Business Times UK

Will King Charles Cancel His US Visit After the Trump Dinner Shooting? Security Protocols Explained

King Charles's upcoming US visit faces scrutiny following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Security measures are under review, but the visit is still expected to proceed.

Evening Standard

Washington shooting: King’s security for US trip always ‘taken very seriously’

The US president said the attack ‘unified’ political opponents and the press attending the event at a Washington DC hotel.

The Independent UK

Gunman who charged dinner attended by Donald Trump was ‘lone wolf whack job’

The US president said the attack ‘unified’ political opponents and the press attending the event at a Washington hotel.

Evening Standard

Shots fired as 'would-be Trump assassin' tries to storm White House correspondents' dinner

Donald and Melania Trump evacuated as journalists dive for cover amid terrifying scenes at Washington hotel

The Independent UK

Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents' dinner

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists’ dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders

The Independent UK

Who is Cole Tomas Allen? White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect in custody

The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was identified as California man Cole Tomas Allen

International Business Times UK

Trump Officially Flipped the Script on the War on Drugs, Issues Bold Orders on Marijuana and Psychedelics

Donald Trump has ordered fast-tracked research into psychedelics and moved to reschedule medical marijuana, signalling a sharp shift in Republican drug policy.

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