New details have emerged about the writings allegedly left behind by Cole Allen, the man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Dinner armed with multiple weapons and attempting to reach senior Trump administration officials.
According to the report, Allen sent a manifesto-like message to family members roughly 10 minutes before the attack at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night.
A relative then provided the writings to law enforcement.
The document reportedly described Allen calling himself “The Friendly Federal Assassin” and laid out political grievances tied to immigration detention, war, starvation, and alleged abuses he blamed on the administration.
He also reportedly stated he intended to minimize casualties by using buckshot rather than slugs because buckshot had less wall penetration.
That detail suggests premeditation and awareness of the crowded environment.
The report said Allen specifically listed “administration officials” as targets, prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest.
One line reportedly excluded FBI Director Kash Patel from that list.
Authorities have not publicly released a full verified transcript, but the excerpts cited indicate the attack was politically motivated and directed at government figures rather than random victims.
President Donald Trump addressed the incident on Sunday and said the suspect “had a lot of hatred in his heart for quite a while.”
Trump also described the writings as strongly anti-Christian and said the suspect has “big problems with the rest of his life.”
Security footage reportedly captured Allen dressed in black sprinting through the hotel with a firearm.
The report said guards reacted immediately after he passed, drew their weapons, and pursued him.
Police later said Allen had a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives, as the Daily Mail reported.
Allen was allegedly a registered guest at the hotel, which allowed him to move through portions of the building before reaching the final security perimeter.
Investigators believe he was trying to reach the ballroom doors where Trump, Cabinet members, lawmakers, and journalists were gathered.
The report also said evidence recovered from Allen’s electronics and writings supports the theory that he intended to target administration members attending the dinner.
Family members reportedly told investigators Allen had made radical statements for some time and often talked about doing “something” to fix the world.
They also said he regularly trained at shooting ranges.
A senior official cited in the report said Allen had ties to a group called The Wide Awakes and attended a No Kings protest in California.
No criminal significance of those affiliations has been publicly established.
The most important takeaway is simple: this appears to have been a targeted political attack that was stopped before reaching its intended victims.
