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Trump Praises Agents After Dinner Shooting, Suspect Faces Charges

4/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump answered 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O'Donnell Sunday about a manifesto left by suspect Cole Allen.
Trump said shots erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and Secret Service agents escorted him, Vice President JD Vance, and First Lady Melania Trump from the Washington Hilton ballroom.
Trump praised the agents, called the suspect incompetent, and said Cole Allen of Torrance, California, will face federal charges on Monday.

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U.S. President Donald Trump answered 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O'Donnell Sunday about a manifesto left by suspect Cole Allen.
Trump said shots erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and Secret Service agents escorted him, Vice President JD Vance, and First Lady Melania Trump from the Washington Hilton ballroom.
Trump praised the agents, called the suspect incompetent, and said Cole Allen of Torrance, California, will face federal charges on Monday.