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Shooter Arrested at WHCD; Survey Finds Graduates Pro-Violence

4/28/2026

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Cole Allen opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at Washington Hilton and was arrested.
A survey found 40% of graduate-degree holders say violence is necessary for social change, versus 23% of high-school graduates.
Commentators tie the thwarted attack to a rise in academic endorsement of political violence, citing Ivy League anti-colonialism courses.
The piece stresses that Allen alone bears responsibility for the incident and rejects broader blame.

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Cole Allen opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at Washington Hilton and was arrested.
A survey found 40% of graduate-degree holders say violence is necessary for social change, versus 23% of high-school graduates.
Commentators tie the thwarted attack to a rise in academic endorsement of political violence, citing Ivy League anti-colonialism courses.
The piece stresses that Allen alone bears responsibility for the incident and rejects broader blame.