Last night in the nation’s capitol a gunman stormed the security perimeter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The president, the first lady, the vice president, cabinet members, and more than 2,500 guests were gathered to celebrate the First Amendment and freedom of the press. But after shots were fired, the president was evacuated.
It was at the same hotel where President Ronald Reagan was nearly assassinated by John Hinckley, 45 years ago.
Tonight, federal investigators are looking into the motive of the alleged gunman — a 31-year old teacher from Torrance, California.
He emailed what a senior official called a “manifesto” to
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