Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) Hollywood actor George Clooney has reacted to the recent shooting incident during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The actor took a moment to get political while he was honored with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st annual Chaplin award, reports ‘Variety’.George Clooney, who has long been one of Hollywood’s most outspoken critics of Donald Trump, struck a somber tone as he addressed these politically charged times. Over the weekend, the White House Corre…
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Washington, April 28 (IANS) A manifesto sent by the suspected gunman before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting over the weekend outlined his intent to target the US President and senior administration officials, according to investigators.Authorities said Cole Tomas Allen emailed family members and a former employer shortly before launching the attack, attaching a document titled “Apology and Explanation.”In the message, Allen wrote: “My sincerest apologies for all the troub…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The suspected gunman in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting meticulously planned his movements for weeks, travelling across the United States and positioning himself inside the hotel before launching the attack, according to court documents and officials.Authorities said Cole Tomas Allen began laying the groundwork well before the April 25 event, tracking the President’s planned appearance and securing accommodation at the same venue.According to a fed…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A rapid response by US Secret Service agents and law enforcement prevented a far more serious attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, top US officials said, crediting coordinated action across agencies for stopping the gunman within moments.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters “that horrible act was stopped because of the courage and professionalism of law enforcement,” adding that agents “promptly tackled and detained the suspect.”T…
Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) The Boss, Bruce Springsteen has condemned the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The Born to Run hitmaker has been one of Donald Trump’s most vocal and high-profile critics but he has expressed his gratitude that the president, members of his administration and the guests at the event were not injured during the events, when an armed man allegedly fired a gun after evading security outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Prominent television hosts and journalists have pushed back against online claims that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was staged. They have called such assertions “disturbing” and reflective of a wider erosion of trust in the United States.MS NOW host Eugene Daniels said he was alarmed by conspiracy theories circulating after shots were fired at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night.“One thing that I’m disturbed by as we woke up this morni…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to be held again within 30 days, insisting that a “crazy person” should not be allowed to disrupt a long-standing event tied to press freedom.Speaking in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes after a gunman breached security and opened fire near the venue, Trump said he wanted the annual gathering rescheduled quickly with stronger safeguards.“I want them… to do it again. We can’…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on said that he “wasn’t worried” as gunfire erupted during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, even as federal investigators probed the motive of a 31-year-old suspect who allegedly targeted members of his administration.The incident unfolded late Saturday at a Washington hotel where more than 2,500 guests, including the president, first lady, vice president and senior officials, had gathered. The gunman breached the security peri…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) A gunman who breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner had declared members of the Trump administration as “targets” in a manifesto sent minutes before the attack, raising fresh concerns over political violence in the United States.The suspect, identified as a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, emailed the document to family members shortly before storming the venue where more than 2,500 guests — including US President Donald Trum…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Federal investigators are expanding their probe into the suspect behind the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, focusing on his cross-country travel, online activity, and possible writings as they work to establish motive, reports said on Sunday. Authorities have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen of Torrance, California, who is believed to have travelled by train from the West Coast to Washington before carrying out the attack.Acting A…