DHS report: Iran war may have motivated WHCA dinner assassination attempt

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has identified the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran as a potential motive for the suspect in last month's attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Reuters reported. The suspect is accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump and senior government officials. An initial assessment report from the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis, dated April 27, stated that the suspect, Cole Allen, held multiple social and political grievances. The report concluded that the conflict with Iran may have spurred Allen to carry out the attack, citing his social media posts criticizing U.S. actions during the war. The document was distributed to state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies and was obtained by the transparency nonprofit Property of the People through a public records request.