President Donald Trump on Sunday said he believed the gunman who attacked the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner hated Christians, suggesting the violence could have been religiously motivated.“The guy is a sick guy when you read his manifesto. He hates Christians. That’s one thing for sure. He hates Christians, a hatred,”...
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President Donald Trump on Sunday said “nothing” should be allowed to interfere with the construction of his White House ballroom, arguing that Saturday night’s shooting at the dinner would “never” have happened at the planned venue.The ballroom, which will include a military bunker as part of its national security enhancements, has been under...
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The man set to be charged with carrying out an attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner appears to have donated to former Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. The suspect, who is in custody and has been widely identified as Cole Tomas Allen, contributed $25 to a Democratic Party...
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said that the man set to be charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration. “It does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the...
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As the Iran war continues with no end in sight, President Donald Trump is leaning on his Make America Healthy Again coalition to shift the political conversation and generate more favorable headlines at home.Over the course of two days, the strategy was on full display. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reclassified...
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I said hello to a lot of old friends while seeing many healthy-sized egos who regularly attend. For the most part, it was business as usual. Yet, there was a different mood than most years. President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at the dinner for the first time. There was concern...
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“Some of us who have covered Butler experienced another horrific day two years ago. What felt similar? … Are you concerned about something like this happening?” a reporter asked Trump during a press conference after the event. “I can’t be concerned. I can only get great people,” Trump said in...
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President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night after a reported shooting. Trump, FBI Director Kash Patel, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were all seen being escorted out of the Washington Hilton. Attendees were also...
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Trump is expected to speak at around 9:15 p.m. Eastern time.The dinner marks the first year Trump will attend as president. He declined to attend the dinner in his first term. Trump announced that he would be attending back in March. “It will be my Honor to accept their invitation,...
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President Donald Trump has called off U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to Pakistan, where they were supposed to negotiate with the Iranians for a peace deal.“I’ve told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, ‘Nope, you’re not making an...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out a run for office, but said he was open to serving as Federal Reserve chairman.Bessent has gained popularity beyond Trump’s base as a capable technocrat within the Trump administration, fueling speculation that he may run for office after he leaves the position. In an...
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