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White House dinner shooter manifesto sparks Trump fury over alleged pedophilia claims
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Published on 27 April 2026
He allegedly targeted administration officials, not named Trump directly
A suspected shooter, Cole Allen, allegedly sent a manifesto to his family moments before opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Authorities say the document included “pedophilia” related claims and described his intended targets as administration officials, triggering sharp reactions from Donald Trump despite not naming him explicitly in the manifesto.
- Cole Allen reportedly sent a manifesto to family before the attack
- The manifesto allegedly cited pedophilia claims as a motive
- He reportedly described targets as administration officials, not Trump by name
- Trump reacted intensely to the claims circulating from the document
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