Cole Tomas Allen manifesto revealed: WHCD suspect motivated by Epstein files?
Key takeaways
- Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old engineer and teacher from California, attempted to target President Trump and administration officials at the White House correspondents dinner on Saturday night.
- The failed assassin released a manifesto minutes before carrying out his plan.
- As for his motivation, he wrote this: I am a citizen of the United States of America.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old engineer and teacher from California, attempted to target President Trump and administration officials at the White House correspondents dinner on Saturday night. He brought guns and knives to the dinner s venue, the Washington Hilton Hotel, where he had checked in as a guest. Thankfully the Secret Service apprehended Allen as he attempted to enter the checkpoint, and he did not get close to the president.
The failed assassin released a manifesto minutes before carrying out his plan. That manifesto was obtained by The New York Post and other outlets. In it, Allen explains that his plan was to kill as many administration officials as possible.
As for his motivation, he wrote this: I am a citizen of the United States of America. What my representatives do reflects on me. And I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.