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Suspect in White House Shooting Appears in Court
Cole Allen, 31, made his first federal court appearance following his arrest for the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend. He faces three felony charges, including attempted assassination of President Trump. Before the incident, Allen sent a letter to his parents and employer apologizing to them and his colleagues while asserting his U.S. citizenship and stating that his elected representatives' actions reflect on him. In the letter, he declared he was "no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor," explicitly identifying administration officials from the highest to lowest ranks as his targets. This case highlights ongoing tensions around political violence directed at federal figures.
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- 1 (00:00) **White House Shooting Suspect in Court** - Cole Allen, 31, faces felony charges including attempted assassination of President Trump after weekend incident
- 2 (00:55) **Melania Trump Condemns Jimmy Kimmel Joke** - First Lady calls comedian's remark "hateful and violent," demands ABC action
- 3 (01:54) **Supreme Court Overturns Texas Map Ruling** - Rejects lower court finding of racial discrimination in congressional districts
- 4 (02:50) **Stock Market Rally Pauses** - Record run slows amid uncertainty in Iran War developments
- 5 (03:00) **Supreme Court Upholds Ohio Speaker Conviction** - Affirms Larry Householder's racketeering guilty verdict in $60M bribery scheme
- 6 (03:23) **South Carolina Ends Major Measles Outbreak** - Largest US outbreak since 1991 declared over after nearly 1,000 cases, mostly unvaccinated kids
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