CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reported Monday that would-be Trump assassin Cole Allen made a radical shift in his social media posts, echoing harsh rhetoric Democrats have directed at President Donald Trump.
Appearing on “Erin Burnett OutFront,” Kaczynski recounted that he and his team reviewed 4,700 social media posts by Allen on X and BlueSky. “They included comments that compare President Trump to Adolf Hitler, and encourage others critical of his presidency to purchase guns,” the CNN journalist said.
The Justice Department charged Allen, 31, on Monday with three felony counts, including attempted assassination, after the California man allegedly charged a security checkpoint and opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday night at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
Other charges against the Californian included “transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence,” according
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