Gunman Planned To Target Top Trump Officials – Attorney General

Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump planned to target top government officials, as scrutiny grew over the event’s security.

Trump, who was rushed out of the hotel ballroom in Washington by Secret Service agents, posted surveillance camera footage of the gunman attempting to sprint past a security checkpoint as guards drew their weapons.

After an exchange of gunfire, the suspect was detained at the scene and was being questioned Sunday before he is due to appear in court on Monday.

“He’s not actively cooperating. I expect that he will be formally charged tomorrow morning in federal court in Washington,” acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche told CBS’s “Face The Nation.”

“We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the administration.”

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President Donald Trump described the suspect as a “lone wolf,” adding that the motive remained unclear but that the gunman appeared to be “sick.”