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Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

Gunman’s pre-attack message reveals plan details

Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

MS NOW, Ali Vitali

Washington, Congress, Msnbc, Elections, Government, News, President, Politics, Versant, Ms Now, 2018, Issues, Versant Media, Analysis, Senate, Sunday

4.5538 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Gunman’s pre-attack message reveals plan details

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0:00.0

How worried were you that there were going to be injuries?

0:06.0

I wasn't worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world.

0:15.0

President Trump on how worried he was about injuries after hearing gunshots at the White House

0:20.3

correspondence dinner Saturday night. The question is, what more do we know this hour? worried he was about injuries after hearing gunshots at the White House Correspondence

0:21.0

dinner Saturday night. The question is, what more do we know this hour about the suspect's

0:26.0

possible motives? Plus, Iran is reportedly offering a new proposal to the U.S. to reopen

0:32.0

the Strait of Hormuz. The question is, will this be enough to get both sides back to the

0:37.2

negotiating table?

0:39.0

And the Justice Department has dropped its investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, paving the way

0:45.0

President Trump's nominee, paving the way for President Trump's nominee Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed.

0:50.7

The question is, could the Powell probe be reopened at a later date? It's way too early for this.

1:06.7

Good morning and welcome to way too early. I'm Laura Barone Lopez in for Ali Vitale on this Monday, April 27th.

1:13.7

We'll start with the news. In just hours, the alleged gunmen who stormed the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night is scheduled to appear in federal court.

1:24.0

Surveillance video shows the suspect rushing a security checkpoint outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel, where President Trump, the First Lady, members of the administration, lawmakers, and journalists were all attending the event. The sound of gunfire sent those in the room diving to the floor. Secret Service agents managed to quickly evacuate the president,

1:45.1

vice president, and other senior officials from the scene. Officials say the suspect identified

1:50.1

as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, was carrying multiple firearms and knives,

1:56.6

and was subdued by authorities outside the ballroom. Later, President Trump confirmed that a Secret Service agent was injured in the shooting,

2:04.8

but that a bulletproof vest had protected him.

2:07.5

That agent has since been released from the hospital.

2:10.3

U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., Janine Piro,

2:13.4

said the suspect would be charged with two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence

2:18.8

and a second crime of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

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