New details are emerging about the protective vest worn by a Secret Service agent during the shooting at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, 25 April. As investigators piece together what happened, the reaction to the attack has revealed something darker than a single failed attempt on Donald Trump's life: a growing habit in American politics of treating even the clearest evidence as suspicious.
The shooting unfolded at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC, where President Donald Trump was in attendance before being swiftly escorted to safety after gunfire erupted. A suspect identified by multiple outlets as Cole Allen was taken into custody, and early reports said a Secret Service agent's body armour prevented a far more serious outcome.
