A suspected gunman targeted the White House Correspondents' Dinner, prompting a swift response from the Secret Service and an ongoing federal investigation led by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen from Torrance, California, is in custo
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