US EditionTrump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident
Trump said the suspect was targeting him, as Secret Service and law enforcement quickly subdued the armed man and a wounded officer was protected by a vest.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, gunfire erupted outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents Association dinner, forcing the rapid evacuation of President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and other officials.
- Authorities arrested 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, after he bypassed security checkpoints armed with multiple weapons. Officials described Allen as appearing to act alone, though some intelligence figures have publicly questioned that narrative.
- One Secret Service agent was struck by a bullet but survived thanks to his bulletproof vest. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that charges would be filed "shortly" against the suspect.
- President Trump struck an unusually conciliatory tone during an impromptu briefing, calling on Americans to "recommit" and resolve their differences peacefully after the incident. He noted the dinner was intended to unite members of both parties.
- This marks the third assassination attempt on Trump since July 2024, following incidents in Butler, Pennsylvania, and West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump suggested that "the most impactful people" face unique threats, framing the pattern as a sign of his presidency's success.
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It Used to Really Matter When People Fired Guns at Presidents
It’s an odd thing to wake up on a Monday after a weekend in which someone tried to assassinate the president of the USA, and feel absolutely nothing about it. As far as I know, the Washington Hilton doesn’t specialise in mogadon-laced mojitos. So, odder still to spend your Sunday reading reports of the gunfire at the hotel’s ballroom on Saturday night, only to find the press – many of whom were present at the White House Correspondents Dinner t…
After the shooting in Washington, many questions are open. Trump is already trying to capitalize on the incident.
Analysis by Stephen Collinson The attacker who allegedly attempted to attack President Donald Trump's cabinet during an annual dinner in celebration of freedom of expression revealed the growing political violence that endangers fundamental rights like these. The attack on Saturday night at the White House Correspondents Association event followed a trend of lonely attackers with apparently political motives, whose actions, in an era of outrage,…
A communication effort to balance could help the president out of the low level of popularity, which he seems to feel, while at the same time threatening the democrats with a discussion about left-wing violence.
Was it an attempted attack on Trump? After the shots in Washington, many questions remain open. Trump is already trying to capitalize on it. It wouldn't be the first time.
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