Trump: Suspect in Washington press dinner shooting created a ‘manifesto’ for attack

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 26, 2026

Words: 1,210

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The alleged shooter at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., wrote a “manifesto” ahead of his planned attack, President Donald Trump said in a Sunday morning interview on Fox News and later in the day on the CBS show “60 Minutes.”

Meanwhile, Trump and MAGA allies online said security flaws exposed by the incident prove the need for a new secure ballroom at the White House. Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Cabinet …

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