Trump officials believed to be WHCD gunman's target, acting AG says
· Axios
The 31-year-old gunman who derailed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told multiple news outlets Sunday.
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The big picture: The shots fired outside the hotel ballroom triggered a chaotic scene inside, with President Trump hastily evacuated. While he was not in immediate danger, the sobering moment adds to a list of close calls no modern president has faced.
Driving the news: Officials believe the suspect took trains from California to Chicago and then to Washington, where he checked into the hotel where much of the nation's power structure would soon gather.
- Blanche said on ABC's "This Week" it appears the gunman checked into the hotel on Friday. His motive remains under investigation.
What they're saying: "The system worked," Blanche said of the security that foiled the gunman, the tone a sharp contrast from the fallout from the security failures surrounding the Butler, Pennsylvania, attempt on the president's life.
- "Law enforcement and the Secret Service protected all of us," he said. "The man barely got past the perimeter."