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Arrested shooter’s anti-Trump manifesto follows Washington Hilton attack

4/27/2026

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Police arrested suspect Cole Allen on Saturday after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer linked the shooting to Department of Homeland Security funding, blamed Senator Chuck Schumer and Democrats, and said the Secret Service acted flawlessly despite agents’ paycheck uncertainty.
Cole Allen’s manifesto targeted U.S. President Donald Trump administration officials and featured anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric.

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Police arrested suspect Cole Allen on Saturday after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer linked the shooting to Department of Homeland Security funding, blamed Senator Chuck Schumer and Democrats, and said the Secret Service acted flawlessly despite agents’ paycheck uncertainty.
Cole Allen’s manifesto targeted U.S. President Donald Trump administration officials and featured anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric.