The White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect sent a "manifesto" to his family. CBS News reviewed what's in it.
Key Points:
- Cole Allen, 31, who attempted to attack the White House Correspondents' Dinner, wrote a manifesto outlining plans to target Trump administration officials ranked from highest to lowest, but excluded FBI Director Mr. Patel from his targets.
- Allen charged a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives; the event was canceled after Trump and other officials were quickly evacuated, and a Secret Service officer was shot but released from the hospital.
- In his manifesto, Allen addressed potential objections to his planned attack, citing his mixed-race background and Christian faith, and expressed frustration with administration policies he blamed for societal hardships.
- Allen criticized the security measures at the Washington Hilton Hotel, claiming the Secret Service failed to secure the entire building and suggesting he could have smuggled in more lethal weapons unnoticed.
- Allen's family reported he frequently used radical rhetoric and hinted at plans to do "something" to address societal and political issues; the White House Correspondents' Dinner, attended by over 2,500 people, was canceled, with Trump planning to reschedule.