Acting AG: Suspect Likely Targeted Trump, Admin Officials in Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel (L) and President Donald Trump (R), speaks during a press briefing at the White House shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026. Nathan Howard/Getty Images President Donald Trump and members of his administration were

Blanche says authorities believe suspect was targeting Trump admin. officials

Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that investigators believe the armed man who charged a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was targeting members of President Trump’s administration. “We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the

Blanche says Trump’s public appearances won’t change because of this “lone man”

The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday by a “lone man” will “not stop” President Trump from doing his job and appearing in public before the American people, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.  In an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” the morning after shots were fired at the

How the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and response unfolded

Gunfire at the Washington Hilton Saturday night abruptly halted the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. A man allegedly armed with two firearms and knives breached a Secret Service checkpoint outside the ballroom. He was stopped by law enforcement before he could reach the dinner where President Trump and 2,600 guests had gathered. A Secret

Transcript: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 26, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 26, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche. Welcome, good morning, and I’m glad you are safe, sir. It was a harrowing– ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

Suspected WHCD Shooter Boosted Bluesky Posts Saying Trump Should Be ‘Tried For High Crimes’

The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen of Southern California, contributed to Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. On social media, he also slammed the First Amendment pocket square journalists were donning at last night’s dinner. An image of the suspect that President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social platform. The suspected White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooter,