We Don't Have a Political Violence Problem in America. We Have a Left-Wing Political Violence Problem in America
The White House Correspondents Dinner was cut short Saturday night when a man rushed the security magnetrons while shooting a gun. The suspect has been identified as Cole Allen, a California teacher and graduate of CalTech who has a Master's degree in Engineering.
Per Fox News, Allen told investigators after his arrest that his intent was to target Trump administration officials at the WHCD. His alleged manifesto makes his motive clear: "I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes," Cole wrote in a document disseminated to family members.
Let's just stop for a minute and think about what that means.
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