The man who burst into a dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel and opened fire had an anti-Christian manifesto. This was stated by US President Donald Trump, UNN reports with reference to Reuters.
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According to the publication, the manifesto was sent to the family members of the attacker, Cole Allen, shortly before the incident. It states, in particular, that "turning the other cheek when someone is oppressed is not Christian behavior; it is complicity in the crimes of the oppressor."
"When you read his manifesto — he hates Christians. This is a sick guy with a lot of hatred in his heart,"
He also stated that during the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, his evacuation was delayed because he became curious about what was happening in the hall.
"It was a little bit on me. I wanted to see what was going on. I was surrounded by great professionals and probably made them act a little slower myself. I was saying: wait, wait, let me see, wait," the US President said.
Recall
On April 26, 2026, during the White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington, attended by Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump, a shooting occurred.
The suspect in the assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen of Torrance, California.