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Federal investigators say the suspect accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Dinner wrote angrily about Trump administration officials before the attack, according to multiple reports released after the chaotic shooting at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California. Prosecutors allege Allen traveled across several states before arriving in Washington and brought multiple weapons to the annual gala attended by President Donald Trump, senior administration officials, lawmakers, and media figures.
According to law enforcement officials, Allen sent writings to family members shortly before the incident. Those writings reportedly did not mention Trump by name, but expressed fury toward officials tied to his administration and portrayed attendees as complicit in wrongdoing.
Investigators are reviewing the writings as a central piece of evidence in determining motive. Officials say Allen referred to himself in one message as a “friendly federal assassin,” language that has drawn national attention as prosecutors build their case.