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Obama Claims Shooter’s Motive Is Unknown Despite Manifesto Raging Against Trump
Former President Barack Obama commented Sunday on the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and claimed that it was unclear why the gunman opened fire at the event.Obama addressed the shooting in a social media post hours after reports shed light on the gunman’s plan and reason for targeting Trump at the dinner. When Obama condemned the attack, however, he claimed that “details about the motives” remained a mystery.“Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy,” Obama wrote. “It’s also a sobering reminder of the courage and sacrifice that U.S. Secret Service Agents show every day. I’m grateful to them – and thankful that the agent who was shot is going to be okay.”The shooter, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of California, laid out his plan and defended his violence in a 1,000-word document that he posted minutes before his attack....
By: dailywire.com
