Washington (Monitoring Desk) US President Donald Trump reportedly became strongly angry when a journalist raised a question regarding the alleged attacker’s final message after the shooting incident during the White House dinner.
According to foreign media reports, President Trump described the attacker Cole Thomas Allen as an extremist, anti-religious, and mentally disturbed individual, adding that attempts were being made to create a false impression about him in post-incident discussions.
During a media interaction on Sunday, a reporter referred to an alleged message sent by the attacker to his family. In response, President Trump expressed strong displeasure and said he had already expected such a question to be raised.
According to the report, the attacker in his message had alleged that he could not support individuals facing serious criminal charges.
President Trump, while responding, strongly rejected the allegations and said that he is neither involved in such crimes nor are such claims correct.
During the exchange, when the journalist asked whether the attacker’s remarks were directed at him, the president did not directly answer and continued expressing his anger.
The incident has sparked new debate in US political and media circles, while also raising questions over the security situation.