Acting Attorney General Says WHCD Gunman Targeted Trump Administration Officials
White House Correspondents' Dinner Security Investigation·April 26 – April 26, 2026
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Acting Attorney General Says WHCD Gunman Targeted Trump Administration Officials
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting targeted Trump administration officials. Investigators are now trying to find out how the suspect brought a gun into the event venue. Blanche also revealed that the individual traveled by train from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. before being arrested.
Blanche used the security breach to criticize Congress for delays in funding the Department of Homeland Security. He stated that political games have made the country less safe. Authorities believe the suspect specifically aimed to attack administration members and potentially the President during the dinner.
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