Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe

Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe60 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleImogen James,Helen SullivanandTabby WilsonTrump: How shooting at White House correspondents' dinner unfoldedUS President Donald Trump and his officials were the "likely" targets of a suspected gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has said.The suspect, named by US media as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested after police said he opened fire near a security checkpoint during the event at a Washington DC hotel on Saturday.Blanche, speaking to NBC News, said the alleged gunman's motive is still under investigation, but that "preliminary" findings suggest he was targeting administration officials.The FBI's criminal division and terrorism task-force are investigating the incident.Trump, who was rushed off the stage to safety, told reporters at a briefing after the shooting on Saturday: "I can't imagine that there's any profession that's more dangerous".The White House Correspondents' Association president called the attack "harrowing".In a statement on Sunday, White House Correspondents' Association president Weijia Jiang, who was sat next to Trump at the dinner, thanked the Secret Service for actions which "protected thousands of guests".She added the board will meet and determine how to proceed, and will release updates when available.On Sunday, Trump told Fox News that the suspect "had a lot of hatred in his heart for a while", and said his family knew he had "difficulties". He added that the suspect had a "manifesto". At about 20:35 local time (00:35 GMT) on Saturday gunshots rang out in the foyer of the Washington Hilton hotel, where the White House Correspondents' dinner was taking place in the ballroom on a floor...