‘I’m not a rapist’: Trump rages as CBS quotes shooter’s manifesto

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27 Apr 2026 • 2:27 PM MYT
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‘I’m not a rapist’: Trump rages as CBS quotes shooter’s manifesto

  • President Donald Trump reacted angrily to CBS News's questions about a shooting suspect's manifesto that criticized his administration.
  • Cole Tomas Allen, 31, allegedly sent an anti-Trump manifesto, saying “I am no longer willing to permit a paedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes,” moments before firing gunshots at the Washington Hilton.
  • The incident occurred during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting the Secret Service to evacuate President Trump and other officials; Allen shot and injured one law enforcement officer, who was treated and released from the hospital Sunday.
  • Trump called CBS “disgraceful” for quoting parts of the manifesto and said “I’m not a rapist” and “I’m not a pedophile.”
  • Allen faces impending firearms and assault charges and is scheduled for arraignment on Monday, reportedly not cooperating with authorities.