The president said that the attacker came from California and believed he acted alone. He called him a “madman.” The AP agency reported that the perpetrator was 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California. The police determined that he had rented a hotel room that night.
Trump also said Saturday's event would not stop him from winning the war with Iran, although he does not think the issues are related.
Donald Trump shows a photo of the attacker
The president published on Truth Social photos of the man lying on the floor and a video showing him running through the security checkpoint with law enforcement officials chasing him. The attacker did not reach the ballroom.
“The shooter was lying on the ground, shooting, and I was right next to him when I saw him,” said CNN journalist Wolf Blitzer. — The shots were so loud, so terrible, we were all scared. We had no idea what was happening, he added.
