Published on: 04/26/2026 - 10:43 Modified on: 04/27/2026 - 07:16
The suspect apprehended on Saturday after trying to force access to the White House correspondents' dinner in the presence of Donald Trump wrote a "very anti-Christian" manifesto, the American president declared on the Fox News channel. The shooter will appear in court on Monday and is expected to be charged with two counts: use of a firearm during a violent crime and assault of a federal agent with a dangerous weapon. Here is our thread dedicated to this attack.
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Violence “has no place in our democracy,” says Barack Obama
Former US President Barack Obama condemned the incident which occurred the day before in Washington during a gala in the presence of his successor Donald Trump.
“While we do not yet know the details of the motivations behind last night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, it is up to all of us to reject the idea that violence has a place in our democracy,” the former president said on his X account. “I am relieved to know that the (Secret Service) agent who was injured will survive.”
The suspect presented to a judge on Monday
The suspect, from Torrance, near Los Angeles, California, must be presented today to a federal judge in Washington. He will be charged with two counts: the first for use of a firearm during a violent crime, the second for the assault of a federal agent using a dangerous weapon.
What the suspect's manifesto contains, according to the New York Post
The New York Post published on its site the “manifesto” that the alleged shooter had sent to his family a few minutes before committing the act. The newspaper claims to have obtained it from an American official whom it does not give the name.
The document denounces Donald Trump as "a pedophile, a rapist, and a traitor" and asserts that his only targets are members of his administration, not security forces or other guests.
Contrary to what President Trump claims, there is nothing “anti-Christian” about the text. The only mention of religion is the passage when the suspect responds in advance to the criticism that his act (his attempted assassination of Trump and members of his administration) is not Christian.
“Turning the other cheek is good when you are the oppressed (…) Turning the other cheek when someone else is oppressed is not Christian behavior, it is complicity with the crimes of the oppressor,” writes the alleged shooter.
He concludes his manifesto by saying how he feels about taking action: "It's horrible. I want to vomit, I want to cry thinking about all the things I wanted to do that I will never do, all the people whose trust this betrays; I feel rage thinking about everything this administration has done. I really can't recommend this! Stay in school, kids."
King Charles III's state visit to US 'will go ahead as planned', Buckingham says
The state visit of King Charles III and his wife Camilla to the United States, which begins Monday in Washington, "will take place as planned", according to Buckingham Palace, after the irruption on Saturday of an armed assailant at the press gala attended by Donald Trump.
“Following discussions held throughout the day on both sides of the Atlantic, and on the advice of the government, we can confirm that Their Majesties' state visit will take place as planned,” a palace spokesperson said on Sunday.
“The King and Queen are extremely grateful to all those who have worked hard to make this happen, and look forward to the start of the visit tomorrow” in Washington, where they will be welcomed by Donald Trump and his wife Melania at the White House.
Trump says suspect wrote anti-Christian manifesto
The suspect arrested on Saturday after trying to enter the press gala in the presence of Donald Trump wrote a "very anti-Christian" manifesto, the American president declared on Sunday on the Fox News channel.
“When you read his manifesto, he hates Christians, there’s no doubt about it,” he said in this telephone interview, speaking of a “visibly very disturbed” person.
“He hates Christians, it’s a deep hatred,” continued the American president.
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🎥 “Down!” How the Washington press gala turned into chaos
The big annual press gala in Washington, in the presence of Donald Trump, turned upside down when an armed man tried to force entry and opened fire.
The suspect appeared to want to target senior members of the Trump team
The shooter who tried to burst into a press gala in Washington appeared to be targeting senior Trump administration officials, the acting US Attorney General said.
“Very preliminary” information leads investigators to believe that the man “targeted members of the administration” of President Donald Trump, who was present at the gala, Todd Blanche told CBS News.
The shooter "is not actively cooperating" but investigators believe he traveled to Washington by train from Los Angeles via Chicago, said Todd Blanche, who was also present at the dinner along with hundreds of other people.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Says Attack Suspect Likely Targeted Trump Administration Officials
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that law enforcement believes the suspected perpetrator of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was targeting Trump administration officials.
"It does appear that he did, in fact, intend to target people working within the administration, probably including the president," Todd Blanche told NBC News' "Meet the Press," adding that the suspect likely traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago and then to Washington.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Announces Execution of Search Warrants for Alleged Shooter (NBC News)
In an interview with NBC News, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the execution of search warrants against the suspected press gala shooter.
Ursula von der Leyen spoke with Donald Trump to express her “solidarity”
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Sunday that she spoke with US President Donald Trump to express her solidarity.
“We stressed that political violence has no place in our democracies,” Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X.
According to CBS News, the suspect told law enforcement he was targeting Trump administration officials
According to two sources cited by CBS News, the suspected shooter told law enforcement, after his arrest, that he wanted to shoot members of the Trump administration.
Charles III says he's 'relieved' that Trump is 'safe and sound' after shooting
King Charles III is "very relieved to know that the President, the First Lady and all guests are safe and sound" after the shooting at the press gala, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said in a statement, on the eve of the monarch's state visit to the United States.
“Discussions will take place throughout the day to examine, with our American counterparts and our respective teams, the extent to which the events of Saturday evening may or may not have an impact on the operational planning of the state visit, which is scheduled to begin Monday afternoon in Washington.
📸 In pictures: FBI agents ready to enter house linked to suspected shooter in California
An FBI team prepares to enter a home linked to the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, in Torrance, California, April 25, 2026. © Patrick T. Fallon, AFP
© Patrick T. Fallon, AFP
Engineer and video game developer: the first elements on the identity of the suspect
The man with brown hair and a mustache, visible in a photo shared by Donald Trump on his Truth Social network, was identified by several American media – which cite sources within law enforcement – as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, living in Torrance, in the southwest suburbs of Los Angeles, California.
US authorities have not yet publicly confirmed the identity of the suspect.
A person named Cole Allen graduated from the California Institute of Technology with an undergraduate degree in 2017, according to the school's graduation ceremony. Last year, Cole Allen posted a photo of himself in a graduation cap, indicating that he was "finished" with his master's degree in computer science at California State University Dominguez Hills.
A LinkedIn profile under the name "Cole Allen" showed a photo of a man who appeared to match the photo shared by Donald Trump. On this profile, Cole Allen presented himself as an engineer passionate about video game development, based in the Los Angeles area.
FBI agents were seen Saturday evening entering a two-story home in Torrance linked to the suspect, according to an AFP photographer. The brown house was cordoned off, bathed in red and blue lights from police flashing lights.
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Analysis by Richard Werly, France/Europe correspondent for the Swiss daily Blick.
Friedrich Merz says “violence has no place in a democracy”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the shootings at the press gala in Washington on Sunday, saying that "violence has no place in a democracy."
“We make our decisions by majority, not by force of arms,” wrote on the social network
With AFP, Reuters and AP
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