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Gunman sought to kill Trump, cabinet at gala dinner

France 24 · Apr 27, 2026, 10:40 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by Donald Trump planned to assassinate the US president and multiple top officials. The suspect, widely named as Cole Allen, 31, had written in a note shared with his family shortly before the attack that his targets w

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Gunman sought to kill Trump, cabinet at gala dinner

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