What has happened in the last few hours
Good morning. We resume the live narration after the attempted attack against the president of the United States, Donald Trump. These have been the news in the last few hours:
Trump claims that the perpetrator of the Washington shooting acted out of “hatred” of Christians. In a telephone interview with Fox News, Trump described the attacker as a “very problematic guy” whose motives, according to the president, had a radical religious background.
Investigators believe the attacker was targeting administration targets, including Trump. The acting attorney general of the United States, Todd Blanche, has explained that investigators have managed to gather information from the suspect’s electronic devices and have also questioned several people around him.
The White House spokeswoman, on the shooting: “This political violence must end.” “What was supposed to be a fun night at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner (…) was cut short by a disturbed and depraved individual who attempted to assassinate the president and kill as many senior members of his administration as possible,” said Karoline Leavitt.
International leaders condemn the attack and denounce a climate of political violence. Among the first reactions, as could be expected given his friendship with the president, are those of the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, or the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, who have celebrated that the president has been unharmed.
Trump demands to accelerate the construction of his White House ballroom after the shooting at the gala dinner. In a message published on his social network, Truth Social, the president has insisted that the incident justifies the need to have a high security space within the perimeter of the presidential residence.
