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Washington Gala Shooter’s Motives Are Under Scrutiny

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The armed suspect who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington was probably targeting administration officials, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told NBC’s Meet the Press. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, will be formally charged Monday, with authorities citing anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric, as well as warnings from relatives he contacted before the attack.