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Suspect allegedly prepared for correspondents' dinner shooting
A suspect has been identified in connection with an alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The Justice Department has released additional details about the incident. (sources: cbsnews, abcnews, thehill, cnbc, rollcall)
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Cole Allen is accused of planning an attack on President Trump during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Court documents indicate he took a mirror selfie shortly before the alleged incident.
- Cole Allen allegedly began planning the attack three weeks prior to the event.
- The Justice Department has released images of Allen taken moments before the alleged attack.
- Allen is accused of attempting to assassinate Trump at the dinner.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about security at high-profile events involving public figures.
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