SCOOP: Leftist Group Denies Reported Connection To Anti-Trump DC Shooting Suspect

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SCOOP: Leftist Group Denies Reported Connection To Anti-Trump DC Shooting Suspect

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Leftist group “the Wide Awakes” denied knowing suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation after reports claimed a connection. Allen’s journey…

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