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Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted

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  1. Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, acting AG says

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    Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. The Daily Signal

    Blanche: Trump Likely Target of WHCD Shooter (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President Trump and his top officials appear to have been the targets of Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

  2. WTHR Indianapolis

    Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, acting AG says (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    The suspect in the shooting near the correspondents’ dinner likely targeted members of the Trump’s administration, the acting U.S. attorney general said. (AP Photo)

  3. MyNorthwest

    Gunman at Trump dinner was believed to have been targeting administration officials, Blanche says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Suspected Correspondents' Dinner shooter was likely targeting Trump officials, Todd Blanche says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he believes the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was targeting administration officials.

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  6. Forbes

    Suspect In White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Wanted To ‘Assassinate’ Trump, Leavitt Says (Live Updates) (opens Forbes)

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    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the suspect traveled to the gala in Washington from Los Angeles.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Man charged security checkpoint and shot Secret Service agent at White House correspondents' dinner: Trump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump spoke about the shooting that occurred at the White House correspondents' dinner where a suspect charged a security checkpoint.

  8. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump was likely target of shooting at White House correspondents (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired on a security agent guarding the White House Correspondents

  9. The Guardian

    Suspect ‘armed with knives and guns’ charged after shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner – as it happened (opens The Guardian)

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    President and other top leaders evacuated from annual dinner after shots fired

  10. MyNorthwest

    Accused gunman at correspondents’ dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration.

  11. Deadline

    Correspondents' Dinner Shooting: Suspect Planned To Target Trump Officials (opens Deadline)

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    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the suspect in the Correspondents' Dinner shooting appeared to be targeting Trump administration members.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump was likely target of shooting at White House press dinner, official says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired on a security agent guarding the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said today.

  13. The Hollywood Reporter

    White House Correspondents’ Dinner Suspect Identified, Trump Shares Video of Man Charging Security Checkpoint (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Cole Tomas Allen has been identified as the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect.

  14. East Idaho News

    Media dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting of administration officials, Trump says (opens East Idaho News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of trying to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives had written about targeting Trump administration officials, and his family raised concerns with law enforcement before the event, President Donald Trump said S…

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Accused gunman at White House correspondents’ dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, acting AG says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Authorities believe suspect may have been targeting administration officials at White House correspondents' dinner, acting AG says

  16. Christian Science Monitor

    Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    A man armed with guns and knives charged toward the hotel ballroom where the White House Correspondents Dinner was being attended by President Donald Trump and top U.S. officials on Saturday night. The suspect is in custody and he is expected to appear in court on Monday.

  17. NBC News

    Suspected shooter was likely targeting Trump administration officials, Blanche says (opens NBC News)

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    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he believes the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was targeting administration officials, noting "we're still looking into" whether President Donald Trump was specifically targeted

  18. Forbes

    White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting: Suspect Reportedly Mocked Security At Event (opens Forbes)

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    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the suspect traveled to the gala in Washington from Los Angeles.

  19. The Guardian

    White House press dinner shooting suspect could be charged with trying to assassinate Trump, says Blanche (opens The Guardian)

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    Acting attorney general says suspect was believed to have been targeting top Trump administration officials

  20. WSVN Miami

    Media dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting of administration officials, Trump says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent writings to family members minutes before the shooting referring

  21. NBC4 Washington

    Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Ten minutes before the shooting, Cole Allen sent a long message to his family characterizing himself as a “friendly federal assassin,” investigators said.

  22. Newsweek

    Cole Allen court appearance: Man charged in attempted Trump assassination (opens Newsweek)

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    Cole Allen, 31, is being arraigned on charges in connection with a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

  23. NPR

    Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court (opens NPR)

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    The suspected gunman will face charges, including assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

  24. WSVN Miami

    Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted

  25. Forbes

    Cole Tomas Allen: Here’s Everything We’ve Learned About Suspect In White House Dinner Attack (opens Forbes)

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    Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter, has been described as a generally kind and quiet person by those who knew him.

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