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Teacher Arrested for Plotting Trump Assassination; TPUSA Blames Liberal Educators

4/30/2026

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Cole Allen Tomas was arrested for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump after the Correspondents Association dinner shooting.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk blamed “radicalized liberal” teachers for the shooting, invoked her late husband’s assassination, and warned that indoctrination threatens country more than illegal immigration.
Cole Allen Tomas had been named “Teacher of the Month” by C2 Education in December 2024 at its Torrance site before the attack.

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Cole Allen Tomas was arrested for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump after the Correspondents Association dinner shooting.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk blamed “radicalized liberal” teachers for the shooting, invoked her late husband’s assassination, and warned that indoctrination threatens country more than illegal immigration.
Cole Allen Tomas had been named “Teacher of the Month” by C2 Education in December 2024 at its Torrance site before the attack.