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Suspect Arrested in Attempted Attack on Trump at Correspondents’ Dinner
Cole Allen was arrested at the Washington Hilton after allegedly attempting to kill President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. Allen, an active user of the social media platform Blue Sky, frequently liked posts from accounts including those of lawyer Will Stancil and Foreign Policy deputy editor James Palmer.
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Com reported. The incident occurred during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Allen remains under arrest following the event. Allen was an enthusiastic user of the social media platform Blue Sky.
A breakdown of his most-liked accounts on Blue Sky over the past month shows Will Stancil at the top with 28 likes. Stancil is a lefty Trump-deranged lawyer, according to the report. James Palmer's account on Blue Sky, using the handle 'beijingpalmer', received seven likes from Allen.
Palmer is the deputy editor of Foreign Policy. Palmer also asked his Asian-American followers to contact him if they have been through the US security clearance process, particularly those who have had problems with it because of ethnicity. Rutgers University conducted peer-reviewed analysis of Chinese manipulation on TikTok.
The analysis highlights determined influence operations. President Trump is traveling to China next month. The trip comes amid discussions of overseas influences on social media platforms used by individuals like Allen.
