By Raul Castillo
Cole Allen, identified as the alleged perpetrator of the shooting that occurred on Saturday during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, expressed in a manifesto sent to his relatives minutes before the attack a strong rejection of President Donald Trump and members of his administration, according to information published by the Serene York Put up.
The document, of 1,052 words, was sent to those close to him just ten minutes before the incident. In it, Allen, 31, identified senior Trump administration officials as priority “targets.” According to the newspaper, the only exception on that list was FBI Director Kash Patel.
In his writings, Allen justified his actions by presenting himself as a citizen who was not willing to allow a “pedophile, rapist and traitor” to act on his behalf, in an apparent reference to the president, who was at the event at the time of the attack.
After receiving the manifesto, Allen’s brother alerted Connecticut police, a senior administration official told NBC News. That same official described the text as a display of anti-Trump sentiments.
In addition, He specified that the possible targets mentioned by Allen were administration officials and not guests at the dinner or employees of the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was being held.
The letter also included messages addressed to family and friends. According to the official, Allen apologized to them and acknowledged that he did not expect to obtain their forgiveness.
In statements to the authorities, The suspect’s sister described him as a person prone to making radical comments and to talk frequently about a supposed conception to solve the world’s problems.
The woman also confirmed to investigators that Allen had purchased two handguns and a shotgun. However, he indicated that his parents were unaware that the weapons were stored in the family home.
Allen will appear in federal court on Monday.
“Anti-Christian” motives
For its part, Trump affirmed this Sunday that the attacker acted motivated by a deep rejection of Christians. In a telephone interview with Fox News, the president assured that the manifesto evidenced that sentiment.
“When you read his manifesto, he hates Christians. That’s for sure. It’s a strong, anti-Christian hatred,” he said. Trump, who was evacuated by the Secret Service on Saturday night after gunshots were heard at the Washington Hilton.
The president also pointed out that the suspect’s family knew of his difficulties. “His family knew he was having difficulties. Maybe they should have reported him a little more firmly”he stated. “It’s probably a hard thing to do, I guess, but it’s a very, very bad situation.”
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