In them, he referred to himself as a “government assassin,” and criticized President Donald Trump’s administration.
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – now identified by security officials as Cole Thomas Allen – sent messages to family members minutes before the attack, Washington Hilton occurred on Saturday night (25).
In them he referred to himself as a “government killer”, and criticized the administration of United States President Donald Trump. As a result, local authorities increasingly believe in the thesis that the motivations for the shootings were political.
The messages made repeated references to the Republican, without directly naming him, and alluded to complaints about a series of actions under his administration and recent events, including US attacks on boats believed to be used to smuggle drugs in the eastern Pacific region, sources involved in the investigations said.
In addition to the texts sent to family members, social media posts made earlier by the shooter, in addition to interviews with family members, in the search for clearer evidence surrounding the suspect’s possible motivations.
Allen’s sister told investigators that her brother had legally purchased several weapons from a California store and stored them at his parents’ Torrance home without their knowledge. She also described him as prone to taking radical actions, officials involved in the matter said.
