Suspected Correspondents' Dinner shooter was likely targeting Trump officials, Todd Blanche says
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he believes the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was targeting administration officials, noting "we're still looking into" whether President Donald Trump was specifically targeted.
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What happened
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he believes the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was targeting administration officials, noting "we're still looking into" whether President Donald Trump was specifically targeted.
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Follow-up questions
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