Trump Criticizes O'Donnell Over Suspect Manifesto Quote

President Donald Trump sharply criticized CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell during a Sunday interview on 60 Minutes, moments after she read from the manifesto of the man suspected of attempting to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents Dinner the previous evening.

The confrontation occurred less than 24 hours after gunshots rang out near the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., during the annual dinner on April 25, 2026. Authorities said suspect Cole Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, breached the security perimeter and approached the ballroom where Trump, top officials, and over 2,500 guests were gathered. Secret Service agents quickly detained Allen, who had no prior criminal record. Federal investigators recovered a manifesto he emailed to family members shortly before the incident, in which he called himself the "Friendly Federal Assassin" and described administration officials as targets. Allen held a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a master's in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

In the interview, O'Donnell cited the manifesto, quoting Allen...