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Laura Coates Live

Trump & GOP Urge Support for WH Ballroom After Shooting

Laura Coates Live

CNN

News

3.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Prosecutors reveal their case against the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump. Plus, President Trump called for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he jokingly called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” during a White House Correspondents’ Dinner skit on his show last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Tonight, prosecutors reveal their case against the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump,

0:09.2

the chilling details of the attack, and the charges that could still be coming.

0:15.0

Plus, the political blame game over rhetoric now shifting into high gear, as Trump uses the shooting as a reason to push for

0:23.4

the White House ballroom and Melania Trump calls on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a joke

0:30.9

he made before the attack is Kimmel gonna address it tonight on Laura Coates live.

0:49.1

Well, my opening statement tonight, please tell me why another assassination attempt against the President of the United States of America has become another political blame game. But here we are. The finger

0:57.4

pointing is already well underway. Accusations are flying over whose rhetoric is responsible.

1:05.1

And we shouldn't lose sight of who is actually being held responsible and what actually happened.

1:12.9

And a man who is already in custody.

1:16.2

The gunman trying to force his way into a room

1:19.4

with many of the most powerful people in this country,

1:22.5

dare I say world, a room with the president

1:25.5

of the United States, a room with cabinet officials, almost the

1:30.1

line of succession, lawmakers, journalists, students, people, many who rushed out after gunshots

1:39.4

rang out. And today, the suspect appeared in court for the first time. He was in a neon blue jumpsuit. And today, the suspect appeared in court for the first time.

1:44.8

He was in a neon blue jumpsuit.

1:47.8

And Alan is facing three charges, including attempted assassination of the president.

1:53.9

He faces up to life in prison.

1:56.6

And the evidence prosecutors laid out, it is significant.

2:01.4

Video shows the suspect charging through a magnetometer

2:05.4

at the Washington Hilton with a shotgun.

2:08.4

Now prosecutors say that just before the attack,

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