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Cole Allen, accused of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Torrance, California, apparently sent a 1,052-word anti-Trump manifesto to relatives minutes before the attack. The screed excluded only FBI director Kash Patel from Allen’s list of “targets” and prompted his brother to notify Connecticut police. Allen’s family described his penchant for radical ideas; his parents reportedly overlooked a small arsenal hiding in plain sight.

President Donald Trump and several U.S. leaders were whisked away from the Washington Hilton after an unspecified shooting threat briefly interrupted the annual White House correspondents’ dinner—an event that rarely makes headlines for its security protocols. Authorities soon declared Trump unharmed and order restored, although one suspects next year’s menu may feature a dash less suspense.

Donald Trump and a cadre of top officials—including J.D. Vance, Pete Hegseth, and Marco Rubio—were hustled out of the Washington Hilton after gunshots prompted pandemonium during the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner. The Secret Service assures us all are unharmed, the suspected shooter is in custody, and, ever the showman, Trump suggested the festivities resume—a testament, perhaps, to the American devotion to both drama and dinner.

Donald Trump emerged unscathed after gunfire disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting world leaders from Keir Starmer to Javier Milei to denounce violence against democracy with an enthusiasm just shy of spontaneous applause. US and European politicians alike urged that ballots, not bullets, settle disputes—reaffirming, perhaps optimistically, that would-be assassins are rarely invited back for coffee.

Cole Allen of Torrance, California, was named as the gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where his charge toward the Washington Hilton ballroom prompted Secret Service to whisk President Trump away mid-salad. A Caltech graduate and test-prep tutor—plus $25 Kamala Harris donor—Allen allegedly acted alone, packing an arsenal fit for a lower-budget action sequel. Federal officials insist order is restored, at least until dessert.