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Wednesday, 24 June 2026dailybeirut.com
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The White House has labeled Saturday's attack on the White House Correspondents' Dinner as the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed a "left-wing cult of hatred" against Trump and his supporters, stating it has caused injuries and deaths and nearly did so again. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, appeared in court Monday after allegedly attempting to storm the dinner. Separately, Leavitt revealed President Trump discussed a new Iranian proposal with senior national security advisers aimed at resolving the conflict between the two nations.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described on Monday the attack that occurred Saturday during the White House Correspondents' Dinner as the third assassination attempt against President Donald Trump.
Leavitt said at a press conference that "the left-wing cult of hatred against the president and everyone who supports him and works for him has caused injuries and deaths, and nearly did so again last weekend."
The gunman who attempted to storm the Correspondents' Association dinner being held at a Washington hotel was appearing in court Monday.
The White House announced Sunday that the suspect, identified by American media as Cole Thomas Allen (31), aimed to attempt to assassinate Trump and several senior administration officials during the annual dinner held Saturday.
In another matter, Leavitt said that President Trump discussed on Monday with his senior national security advisers a new Iranian proposal to reach a solution to the war between the two countries.
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