The shooter planned to kill Trump and administration officials — Levitt
The suspect in the shooting during the White House Correspondents' Dinner intended to kill U.S. President Donald Trump and as many members of his administration as possible.
This was reported by White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt.
According to her, the White House Correspondents’ Association event was supposed to be a festive occasion but was disrupted by the assassination attempt.
Levitt stated that the attacker sought to open fire on the president and senior officials.
She also noted that during the incident, Trump and First Lady Melania were quickly evacuated by the Secret Service.
According to the press secretary, one of the agents was wounded in the chest but was able to quickly subdue the shooter.
Levitt thanked law enforcement for their swift response and emphasized that political violence must be stopped.
In the U.S., authorities have identified the suspect in the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. He is 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen of Torrance, California.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that law enforcement had apprehended the shooter following the shooting incident during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which he was attending.
The day before, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the American delegation’s visit to Pakistan, where talks with Iran were to take place.
