Washington Attack Suspect Sought To Justify Himself To Christians

Moments before he allegedly targeted members of the Trump administration at the White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday, the suspected gunman wrote to family members and suggested his violence was an act of faith to defend the oppressed.

Authorities have linked the writings to 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, a highly educated California man who was a part-time teacher and amateur video game developer.

The document, which he sent just minutes before attempting to reach a ballroom at the Washington Hilton with several firearms and knives, read at times like a suicide note.

In the document, Allen called himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin” and included a list of targets in the Trump administration, without explicitly naming President Donald Trump.

Allen aired a litany of complaints about the administration. Among them he listed and responded to hypothetical objections that could come from Christians.

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Harvest Prude is national political correspondent for Christianity Today based in Washington, D.C.