Suspect in White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting wrote of targeting Trump administration
Cole Tomas Allen is accused of rushing a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives, and exchanging gunfire with law enforcement.

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2 developments- Apr 26Suspect in White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting wrote of targeting Trump administration
- Apr 27Cole Allen: WHCA shooting suspect faces attempted assassination charge
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