The motive behind Donald Trump's alleged would-be assassin's attempts to 'shoot the President' was linked to the war in Iran, it has been claimed. A bombshell intelligence report from the US Department of Homeland Security has revealed the ongoing conflict with Iran “may have contributed” to suspect Cole Tomas Allen’s alleged decision to launch the terrifying attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Allen, 31, is accused ofstorming past Secret Service officersat the Washington Hilton on April 25 while armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives before gunfire erupted outside the ballroom where Trump and senior administration officials were gathered. Four shots rang out during the chaos as guests dived under tables and armed agents rushed the President to safety. Federal prosecutors allege Allen attempted to assassinate Trump and senior members of his administration after travelling across the country armed with weapons and ammunition. The suspect hasnow been chargedwith attempted assassination of the President, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm during a violent crime and illegally transporting firearms across state lines.
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According to prosecutors, Allen fired directly at a Secret Service agent guarding the security checkpoint. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said evidence showed a shotgun pellet struck the officer’s bulletproof vest during the attack.
Investigators are also examining a chilling 1,000-word manifesto allegedly written by Allen shortly before the shooting.
The document reportedly expressed extreme hatred towards Trump and outlined plans to kill the President and members of his Cabinet.
The manifesto allegedly stated FBI Director Kash Patel should be spared, along with guests and police officers, so long as they did not interfere with Allen’s plans.
Court filings state Allen “disagreed” with Trump’s politics and “wanted to fight back against government policies and decisions that he found morally objectionable”.
The FBI is now reviewing Allen’s online activity, including posts on liberal-leaning social media platform Bluesky, where he allegedly shared anti-Trump rhetoric in the weeks leading up to the attack.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
