President Trump and the White House are fiercely blaming 'crazed rhetoric' from Democrats and media for inciting political violence after a gunman attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner, with the White House claiming the shooter's manifesto is 'indistinguishable' from anti-Trump discourse.
A gunman, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, injuring a law enforcement officer and targeting high-ranking administration officials, though explicitly excluding FBI Director Kash Patel, according to a note he left. Following the attack, President Donald Trump 'lashed out' at journalists questioning the shooter's manifesto. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently blamed elected Democrats, certain media outlets, and online commentators for inciting political violence against the President with what she termed 'crazed rhetoric.' Leavitt asserted that the alleged shooter's manifesto was 'indistinguishable' from the anti-Trump rhetoric commonly found on social media and in various forums, directly linking such discourse to the inspiration for violent acts. The incident, which saw Trump and other officials rushed to safety, has prompted a re-evaluation of security protocols for the President's upcoming high-profile public events, marking the third violent assault near him in less than two years. Despite the tension, President Trump reportedly remained calm during the attack and reassured King Charles III about safety for an upcoming state visit.
