Trump Would-Be Assassin Hid Arsenal Of Weapons Underneath Long Black Coat Like He Thought He Was Neo From ‘The Matrix’

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Trump Would-Be Assassin Hid Arsenal Of Weapons Underneath Long Black Coat Like He Thought He Was Neo From ‘The Matrix’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

The alleged would-be assassin at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner hid an arsenal of weapons underneath his long black coat, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday. The suspect, Cole Allen, took a mirror…

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