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Suspect in correspondents’ dinner shooting called himself in writings ‘Friendly Federal Assassin'

April 26, 2026

The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent writings to family members minutes before the shooting referring to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin,” railing against Trump administration policies and signaling what investigators increasingly believe was a politically driven attack, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation.

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