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White House cites third Trump assassination attempt

A U.S. Attorney has publicly stated the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting was an attempted assassination of President Trump.

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Monday, 27 April 2026 at 17:07 UTC
White House cites third Trump assassination attempt
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The White House has stated the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was the third major assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in two years. The suspect, Cole Allen, has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate the President. Now, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has publicly reinforced that assessment, stating, "Make no mistake. This was an attempted assassination of the President of the United States." The statement adds a prominent legal voice to the official characterization of the incident as a direct attack on the President's life.
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1d ago@clashreport

White House officials have publicly praised President Trump's calm demeanor during the incident, calling it 'really remarkable to witness.'

1d ago@clashreport

The White House issued a new statement praising President Trump's fearlessness and willingness to put his life on the line.

1d ago@sentdefender

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump personally called the Secret Service agent who was shot in the chest to check on his condition.

1d ago@clashreport

The White House explicitly blamed those who falsely label Trump a fascist for fueling the violence, directly linking political rhetoric to the assassination attempt.

1d ago@Worldsource24

White House officials have publicly praised President Trump as "fearless" and willing to put his life on the line.

1d ago@Worldsource24

White House officials now explicitly blame critics who label Trump a fascist and threat to democracy for fueling the violence behind the assassination attempts.

1d ago@disclosetv

White House Press Secretary Karine Leavitt explicitly blamed hostile political rhetoric for inspiring violence, stating it 'has to stop.'

1d ago@Osint613

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt returned from maternity leave to give a briefing, citing the assassination attempt as her reason for returning.

1d ago@Osint613

The White House has now characterized the suspect as a 'crazed, anti-Trump individual', directly attributing a political motive.

1d ago@Osint613

The White House explicitly characterized the WHCD shooting as the third major attempt in two years and noted no other president has faced such repeated serious threats.

1d ago@Osint613

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that designating a single survivor from the presidential line of succession was not necessary, as multiple cabinet members were absent from the dinner.

1d ago@sentdefender

The suspect, Cole Thomas Allen, has been formally charged with three felony counts, including attempting to assassinate the president.

1d ago@rawsalerts

The suspect, Cole Allen, has been officially charged with attempting to kill the President and could face life in prison.

1d ago@disclosetv

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has publicly stated the WHCD shooting was an attempted assassination of the President.

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