Prosecutors release video and deny friendly fire in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
Federal prosecutors and Secret Service Director Sean Curran released surveillance video Thursday showing suspect Cole Tomas Allen rushing through a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night. Curran stated the injured Secret Service agent was shot at point-blank range by Allen's shotgun, not by friendly fire. Allen appeared in federal court Thursday, agreed to remain jailed, and has not yet entered a plea.
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7 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Most outlets lead with video release and friendly fire denial; the Washington Examiner centers on Secret Service director's direct rebuttal and Trump's personal response, while NYT adds a frame-by-frame forensic angle suggesting Allen may have fired.
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“Prosecutors release new video showing moments before White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting | CNN Politics”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Secret Service director denies agent was wounded by friendly fire”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“Trump, Secret Service director say agent at dinner not shot by friendly fire” · PBS NewsHour, Reuters, The Hill
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CNNCNN Prosecutors release new video showing moments before White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting | CNN Politics 97d ago NPRNPR Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner 96d ago TNew York Times Authorities Release Video of Gunman in White House Correspondents' Dinner Attack 96d ago CENTER3
PBSPBS NewsHour WATCH: Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect seen running through security in surveillance footage 96d ago RReuters Trump, Secret Service director say agent at dinner not shot by friendly fire 96d ago HThe Hill Trump, Secret Service director say agent was not shot by friendly fire at WHCA dinner 96d ago 7 tracked claims across 7 outlets
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Allen appeared in federal court Thursday, agreed to remain jailed, and did not enter a plea
Source ·PBS NewsHour reports Allen agreed to remain jailed and did not enter a plea during his brief court appearance
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