Exclusive: Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds - Reuters
Exclusive: Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds Reuters
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters’ gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state and local law enforcement nationwide and other federal agencies.
The US Department of Homeland Security identified the US-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters' gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state and local law enforcement nationwide and other federal agencies.
The US Department of Homeland Security identified the US-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters’ gala in April, according to an intelligence report sent to state and local law enforcement nationwide and other federal agencies.
The conflict involving Iran, the US and Israel may have influenced the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior US officials at a White House journalists’ dinner last month, according to a US intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters.
In court documents, prosecutors have alleged that Allen 'disagreed' with Trump politically and 'wanted to 'fight back' against government policies and decisions that he found morally objectionable.
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