President Donald Trump and his allies are using a scary incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to push for a $400 million White House ballroom. A gunman ran through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during the event on Saturday night, leading to Trump and other senior government officials being quickly evacuated from the hotel ballroom.
The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was arrested and charged with attempted assassination of a federal official. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on NBC News‘ Meet the Press that early findings show the suspect was targeting Trump administration officials. Trump’s appearance at the dinner was his first as president, as he had skipped the event in previous years.
