The assessment sheds new light on the…motive ​in the foiled attack on the #WHCD on April 25. Its conclusions, while preliminary, offer the most ⁠definitive evidence to date that the #Iran conflict, which has killed thousands in the #MiddleEast & rattled the global #economy, could have been a trigger.

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The report, a preliminary assessment by #DHS's Office of Intelligence & Analysis dated April 27, assessed that the suspect Cole Allen had "multiple social & political grievances." It concluded that the #IranWar "may have contributed to his decision to conduct the attack," citing social ​media posts from Allen that criticized #US actions in the #war.

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The sister told authorities that her brother regularly visited the #shooting range to
train with his firearms, & was part of a group named “The Wide Awakes.” She said her brother had previously attended a “No Kings” anti-Trump protest in California.

The White House said Allen’s social media accounts heavily reflected anti-Trump & “anti-Christian” rhetoric.

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#Trump told Faux News on Sunday: “I heard about the New London situation, & I wish they would have told us about it a little bit, but it is what it is. We had a great group of people there last night. They were strong, & the Secret Service, I thought they were outstanding. They stopped him cold.”

The New London Police Department declined to comment but said it would provide a statement later today.

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Cole Tomas Allen’s brother notified the New London Police Department in Connecticut of the alleged manifesto, which Allen had sent to his family members minutes before the incident Saturday night, the White House said. A White House official said Allen’s family then notified police, also minutes before the incident took place.

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The suspected gunman who charged through a security checkpoint at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner had written a manifesto that “clearly stated he wanted to target administration officials,” & he relayed the document to family members, who in turn relayed it to police, minutes before the incident, the White House tells CNN.

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The suspect, identified by law enforcement officials as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, was expected to face criminal charges on Monday from the #DOJ, whose acting leader, #ToddBlanche, said the suspect traveled by train from California & checked in as a guest days earlier at the Washington hotel where the Saturday night gala dinner was held with its typically tight security.

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The accused gunman’s family had alerted police in Connecticut, #Trump said, revealing new details about a chaotic encounter that disrupted one of Washington’s glitziest annual events the night before.

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