Disturbing WHCD Details Emerge, Security Gaps Exposed, Kimmel Backlash | 4/27/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
Emma Dog Productions
4.6 • 14.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including shocking new details about Cole Allen, the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as his manifesto reveals a targeted attack on Trump officials and raises serious questions about security failures at the Washington Hilton; growing calls for change as Trump pushes for a secure White House ballroom to prevent future threats; and backlash mounting after Jimmy Kimmel mocked Melania Trump just days before the incident, fueling debate over media rhetoric and political violence, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | In the suburbs of D.C., a woman fails to show up for work and is found brutally murdered. |
| 0:05.8 | I wonder which emergency. |
| 0:07.0 | We just walked in the door and there's blood in the foyer. |
| 0:10.1 | For the next two decades, the case remained unsolved until new technology allowed investigators to do what had once been impossible. |
| 0:19.0 | A new series from ABC Audio in 2020. |
| 0:23.4 | Blood and Water. |
| 0:25.2 | Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:32.0 | Good morning, everybody. |
| 0:33.5 | It's Monday, April 27, 2026. |
| 0:39.3 | And this is First Look. Here's what we're tracking this morning. |
| 0:41.3 | The gunmen who opened fire at the White House Correspondents Dinner identified, and his manifesto |
| 0:47.3 | shows he was targeting Trump officials. |
| 0:50.3 | Massive security failures at the Washington Hilton. |
| 0:53.3 | And why Trump says this proves the need for a secure White House ballroom. |
| 0:58.0 | And later, Jimmy Kimmel facing backlash after mocking Melania Trump just days before the attack. |
| 1:05.0 | Let's get into it. |
| 1:06.0 | We begin with new details on the man behind that shocking shooting at the White House |
| 1:10.8 | Correspondence Dinner. |
| 1:12.6 | Authorities have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Allen from Torrance, California. |
| 1:19.1 | Saturday night, Allen entered the Washington Hilton, where the president, first lady, |
| 1:24.2 | cabinet officials, and members of Congress were gathered, armed with a shotgun, two handguns, |
| 1:29.6 | and multiple nides. He then opened fire near a Secret Service checkpoint, wounding an agent, |
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