Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), on Sunday, questioned why the manifesto of Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused in the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, was released so quickly, arguing that such writings are often withheld to avoid inspiring copycats.
Greene Questions Rapid Manifesto Release
In a post on X provided by the user, Greene wrote, “Why does every shooter have a manifesto? Most shooter’s manifestos remain classified so they don’t inspire more would be shooter’s. Why did they release Cole Allen’s manifesto almost immediately?”
The suspect, identified by officials as a 31-year-old of Torrance, California, was arrested at the scene after authorities say he tried to attack senior Trump administration officials.
Greene followed with a longer reply, also provided by the user, saying she supports releasing all information about shooters, including manifestos and medication histories, but questioned why Allen’s anti-Trump writings were released while files tied to Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman in the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania, rally attack that killed Corey Comperatore and wounded Trump, remain sealed.
Security Fears Return After Dinner Attack
She also renewed complaints about security around President Donald Trump, noting that Allen himself mocked what he described as an “insane” laxity in protection at the Washington Hilton. Greene also said in her follow-up post that she had raised similar security questions after the Butler attack while serving on the House Oversight Committee.
Allen called himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin” in a message to relatives and said he aimed at administration figures. A White House official, according to Reuters, said law enforcement learned from Allen’s sister that he had a tendency to make radical statements, attended an anti-Trump “No Kings” protest and had spoken of doing “something” to fix what he saw as problems in the world.
Trump Uses Attack To Push Ballroom
Trump seized on the episode Sunday, calling Allen a “pretty sick guy” and saying the suspect’s family had previously voiced concerns to law enforcement. He also described Allen’s writings as anti-Christian and used the incident to promote his planned White House ballroom, writing on Truth Social, “This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House. It cannot be built fast enough!”
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