{"id":2595279,"date":"2026-04-26T09:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dinner-shooting-was-targeting-admin-officials-authorities-believe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T09:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:16:49","slug":"trump-dinner-shooting-was-targeting-admin-officials-authorities-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dinner-shooting-was-targeting-admin-officials-authorities-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump dinner shooting was targeting admin officials, authorities believe\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-dinner-shooting-was-targeting-admin-officials-authorities-believe%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2595279&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the man expected to be charged in connection with the attack at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner allegedly targeted Trump administration personnel. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suspect-widely identified<\/a> as Cole Tomas Allen,31,from California-reportedly drove weapons onto a security checkpoint,ramming it during the Saturday event in Washington,D.C., where President Donald Trump and other top officials were present.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche added that investigators believe Allen traveled by train from California to Chicago and then to Washington, where he checked into the Washington Hilton as an event guest. Authorities are still working to confirm motive, and Blanche emphasized that conclusions are preliminary. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Allen will be charged with two counts of using a firearm and an additional charge involving assault on a federal officer using a hazardous weapon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20883\">Todd Blanche<\/a> on Sunday said that the man set to be charged with attacking the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House <\/a>Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner\u00a0is believed to have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loudoun-says-teachers-who-attack-parents-protected-by-free-speech-mulls-banning-trump-flags\/\" title=\"Loudoun Says Teachers Who ... Parents Protected By Free Speech, Mulls Banning Trump Flags\">targeting members<\/a> of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/presidents\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2401\">president<\/a>,\u201d Blanche told NBC\u2019s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> in comments on the suspect, who has widely been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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counts of using a firearm and a second crime of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon after ramming a security checkpoint with weapons at the dinner in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, which was attended by President Donald Trump and other top officials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4543285\/shooting-reported-white-house-correspondents-dinner\/\"><strong>TRUMP AND CABINET MEMBERS EVACUATED FROM CORRESPONDENTS\u2019 DINNER AFTER SHOOTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blanche said officials believe the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then to Washington, where he checked in as a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was held Saturday evening. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re still investigating a motive, and that\u2019s something that will necessarily take a couple of days at least,\u201d he said. \u201cWe believe he was targeting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">administration officials<\/a> in this attack, attempted attack, but that\u2019s again, quite preliminary.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acting AG Todd Blanche said the suspect likely targeted Trump administration staff, possibly the 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