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Posted on 04/29/2026 7:04:09 PM PDT by Angelino97
Secret Service agents fired five shots at the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump but failed to hit him and may have accidentally struck one of their own, the acting attorney general revealed.
Todd Blanche told reporters Monday that agents subdued alleged gunman Cole Tomas Allen, 31, only after he tripped and fell while breaching a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
'One Secret Service officer was shot in the chest, but was wearing a ballistic vest that worked,' the acting Attorney General said.
'This heroic officer who was hit, fired five times at Allen, who was not shot, but fell to the ground and was promptly arrested.'
When asked whether Allen fired the shot that hit the agent, Blanche said he couldn't confirm it and that the forensic analysis is still ongoing.
'We want to get that right. So we're still looking at that,' he added.
The officer did not suffer serious injuries because he was wearing a bulletproof vest, Blanche confirmed.
Despite missing every shot, Blanche praised the Secret Service: 'Law enforcement did not fail. They did exactly what they are trained to do.'
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We are living in post-reality.
We figured out Officer Friendly’s last name…. Fire.
But it's a secret. Hence the name.
Needs more range time................
Watching the video of the perp running past unaware SS agents says everything you need to know about their training and the caliber of the agents. Sad.
Sounds like “Secret” needs to be changed to “Keystone”.
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight?
Its very possible it was friendly fire, I think the wannabe idiot assassin tripped on the carpet that is why he was apprehended
Useless “agents”. Just useless.
I agree that there’s a good chance it was friendly fire. But trip on a carpet? Much more likely that he was tackled. IMHO, of course.
Lots more.
Unfortunately.
Did he shoot the clothes off the guy? Why was he naked?
Did any bullets go downstairs?
Did the would-be assassin get off even a single shot? It sounds like all the shooting was done by SS agents, and they succeeded in shooting only one of their colleagues in the chest, leaving the would-be assassin untouched. Did he really trip on the carpet?
God did it again!
How can you shoot so many times and not hit the guy you were shooting toward?
I am really surprised. My wife and I are very accurate with our shots, and we seldom get to the range.
I dont know, I heard he might have tripped..I guess we will all find out eventually in the report..but its a surprise that secret service did not kill the prick, I guess if he fell maybe they thought killing him was not necessary who knows
I am really surprised. My wife and I are very accurate with our shots, and we seldom get to the range.
How accurate are you immediately after getting shot with buckshot in the chest while wearing a ballistic vest?
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