The world is in shock as another attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump took place this weekend. However, on social media, people are now claiming the horrifying event could’ve been ‘staged.’
The suspected gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, charged past the security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. He was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives, exchanging gunfire with law enforcement before he was taken down and arrested.
Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union this weekend, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said investigators believed the suspect intended to attack administration officials at the event, including President Donald Trump, based on a manifesto he left behind. Moreover, he praised law enforcement’s response as “a massive security success story.”
Cole Tomas Allen, who lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, California, was taken to a local hospital afterward. He is expected to be charged in federal court on Monday.
In a press briefing shortly after the attack, Trump called the suspected shooter a “whack job” and a “lone wolf.”
“My impression is he was a lone wolf whack job. These are crazy people,” Trump said.