WHCD suspect who attempted to 'assassinate Trump' may have been motivated by Iran war bombshell intel report reveals

By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 14:26, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 14:26, 6 May 2026 The gunman accused of breaching the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and attempting to shoot President Trump was potentially motivated by the war with Iran, a bombshell report states. A preliminary report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence Analysis surmised that suspect Cole Thomas Allen, 31, had multiple social and political grievances,' Reuters reported.  The report is dated two days after the shooting, on April 27.  It concludes that the US war with Iran 'may have contributed to his decision to conduct the attack.' Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been held in 24-hour lockup ever since he was placed in federal custody Four shots rang out at the White House Correspondents after Allen rushed past Secret Service The report states that the Iran war potentially was a motivation for Allen to attempt to murder President Donald Trump  The analysis cited social media posts from Allen critical of US actions against Iran during the months-long war. This is a breaking news story and will continue to be updated.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.