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Fox News host Greg Gutfeld on Monday evening went off on the Democrat-media complex for radicalizing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter.
Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, traveled all the way to DC to assassinate President Trump and his Cabinet officials.
Allen stormed the lobby of the Washington Hilton, sprinted past the Secret Service checkpoint, and tried to breach the ballroom doors.
Secret Service agents neutralized Cole Allen and took him into custody. It later came out that Cole Allen sent his family a manifesto prior to the shooting expressing his hatred for “rapist, traitor” Trump.
Allen’s manifesto echoed talking points from the Democrat-media complex.
On Monday, Allen was hit with a total of 3 charges: Attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transporting a firearm and ammunition with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
Greg Gutfeld said Cole Allen was radicalized by the hateful rhetoric repeated by toxic Democrat lawmakers.
“This guy did hear voices. They were Ted Lieu’s, they were Brandon Johnson’s, they were CNN’s, they were The View, they were MS NOW,” Gutfeld said.
“I think this is a helpful assassination attempt because it is the first one that shows you can be radicalized by liberal smugness,” he said.
“He wasn’t a crank. He was not deranged. Don’t buy into that narrative,” Gutfeld said. “He was just following orders.”
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also highlighted the nonstop hateful rhetoric directed toward Trump during a press briefing on Monday morning.
“Nobody in recent years has faced more bullets and more violence than President Trump,” Leavitt said.
“This hateful and constant and violent rhetoric directed at President Trump day after day after day for 11 years has helped to legitimize this violence and bring us to this dark moment,” she said.
“Those who constantly falsely label and slander the president as a fascist, as a threat to democracy, and compare him to Hitler to score political points are fueling this kind of violence,” Leavitt added.
“The left-wing cult of hatred against the president and all of those who support him and work for him has gotten multiple people hurt and killed. And it almost did so again this weekend,” she said.
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A renewed national effort to confront the hidden wounds of war is gaining momentum in Washington, as lawmakers and federal officials push to expand research into psychedelic-assisted therapies for America’s veterans.
For decades, policymakers have wrestled with how best to treat the psychological toll carried home by those who served. Now, a new bipartisan push suggests the country may be ready to explore unconventional tools once dismissed or misunderstood.
At the center of this effort is newly introduced legislation aimed at preparing the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate emerging therapies, including psychedelic treatments currently under federal review. Supporters say the goal is simple: give veterans every possible chance to heal.
“Veterans suffering from invisible wounds like PTSD and depression deserve the same level of care from their VA as those with physical wounds,” said Sen. Tim Sheehy. “It’s past time we ensure our system is equipped to meet their needs.”
The urgency behind such proposals is hard to ignore. Leaders in Washington increasingly point to a grim reality—America has lost far more veterans to suicide after war than on the battlefield itself.
Standing at the Resolute Desk, President Donald Trump underscored that reality in stark terms. “Since 9/11, we’ve lost over 21 times more veteran lives to suicide than on the battlefield,” he said. “Today, we’re bringing them new hope.”
In response, the administration has taken steps to accelerate research into ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic compound derived from an African plant. Though currently classified as a Schedule I substance, it has drawn increasing scientific interest for its potential to treat PTSD, addiction, and traumatic brain injuries.
The administration has committed at least $50 million toward research, signaling a major shift in federal priorities. The effort also includes exploring pathways to allow certain patients access to experimental treatments under existing “Right to Try” laws.
Officials emphasize that the move is not about abandoning scientific rigor, but about removing barriers that have long slowed progress. “We owe it to our war fighters and veterans to turn over every stone,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
For many veterans, the conversation is deeply personal. Former Navy SEAL Marcus Capone described years of struggle after multiple deployments, cycling through treatments that offered little lasting relief.
“Every time you come home from a war zone, you feel like you lose a little bit of yourself,” Capone said, recalling emotional swings between anger and despair. It wasn’t until he pursued ibogaine treatment abroad that he experienced a breakthrough. The process, he said, was intense and demanding, but ultimately transformative.
“The psychedelic shows you not what you want to see, but what you need to see,” he explained. “You deal with it… you get past the grief, the shame.”
Stories like Capone’s are not isolated. Across the country, veterans continue to seek alternative therapies—often traveling overseas due to regulatory restrictions at home. That reality has raised concerns among policymakers who argue that American veterans should not have to leave their own country to access potentially life-saving care. It has also fueled calls for a more structured, medically supervised approach within the United States.
Advocates say the need is especially urgent for post-9/11 veterans, many of whom continue to carry both visible and invisible wounds from two decades of conflict. “Our healthcare system has not kept pace and veterans are the ones paying the price,” said Dr. Kyleanne Hunter of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Beyond ibogaine, other substances—including psilocybin, DMT, and ketamine—are being studied for their therapeutic potential. Early findings suggest these treatments may help address conditions ranging from depression and PTSD to chronic pain and substance abuse.
A recent Stanford study involving special operations veterans found significant improvements in mental health symptoms following a single ibogaine session. Researchers reported reduced PTSD, depression, and anxiety, though they cautioned that larger studies are still needed.
Meanwhile, clinical psychologists studying psilocybin say such substances may work by disrupting harmful mental patterns. By loosening deeply ingrained narratives tied to trauma, patients may be better able to process and move beyond their experiences.
“If there is this repetitive groove in one’s mind that is damaging… we would want to disrupt that,” said researcher Joseph Zamaria. Veterans like Jesse Gould have taken that message to heart. After multiple combat deployments and years of struggling with PTSD, Gould sought out psychedelic treatment in Peru.
“The PTSD, the depression, the hyper vigilance no longer affected me to the same degree,” he said.
Motivated by that experience—and by the loss of fellow service members to suicide—Gould founded the Heroic Hearts Project, which helps veterans access similar treatments in controlled environments.
“I think something bad is already happening with veterans because they are taking their own lives,” Gould said, pushing back on arguments that reform should wait for federal approval.
Still, not everyone is ready to move forward without caution. Some researchers warn that while psychedelics show promise, there are risks, particularly for individuals with certain psychiatric conditions.
“There are some small subsets of people… who can become psychotic or manic,” said Johns Hopkins researcher Albert Garcia-Romeu, emphasizing the need for proper safeguards.
Advocates agree that safety must come first. Many programs already employ rigorous screening processes to minimize risk and ensure that treatments are administered responsibly.
“These experiences absolutely carry risk,” Gould acknowledged. “That is exactly why screening, preparation and integration matter so much.”
The current movement stands in stark contrast to the military’s past experimentation with psychedelics during the Cold War, when soldiers were sometimes exposed to substances without their knowledge or consent.
Programs like MK-Ultra and the Edgewood Arsenal tests left a troubling legacy, raising ethical questions that still echo today. Supporters of today’s efforts insist that transparency, consent, and medical oversight are non-negotiable.
In Congress, additional proposals aim to establish specialized treatment centers within the VA system, ensuring that veterans can access cutting-edge care closer to home. At the state level, lawmakers across the country are also beginning to explore regulatory frameworks for psychedelic therapy, reflecting growing bipartisan interest in the issue.
For many Americans, the shift represents something deeper than policy—it reflects a broader recognition of the nation’s obligation to those who served. “There is hope,” said Amber Capone, whose family has become deeply involved in advocacy. “You can actually live rather than simply survive.”
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President Trump and First Lady Melania on Monday welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House to mark the US’s 250th anniversary of Independence from the British Crown.
First Lady Melania looked stunning in a lemon yellow skirt and blazer.
“Charles and Camilla are attending a garden party at the British ambassador’s residence, an event first held for King George VI in 1939,” NBC News reported.
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Statement from the White House:
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will welcome His Majesty King Charles the III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty Queen Camilla to Washington, DC for a State Visit on Monday, April 27, through Thursday, April 30, 2026. This occasion marks the first official State Visit of the second term of the Trump Administration.
First Lady Melania Trump led the preparations for the State Visit, which will honor the longstanding and special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom as the American people mark 250 years of independence.
On the afternoon of Monday, April 27, the President and First Lady will greet Their Majesties when they arrive to the South Portico of the White House. The couples will then head to the State Floor where they will sit for tea in the Green Room.
After tea, Their Majesties will join the President and First Lady for a tour of the newly unveiled and expanded White House Beehive, which is nestled on the South Lawn near the White House Kitchen Garden. Afterward, the couples will bid farewell and depart the White House Grounds.
On the morning of Tuesday, April 28, the President and First Lady will host a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. Drawing upon a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, the President and First Lady will proudly mark the official arrival of Their Majesties with a traditional military arrival ceremony with Military Honors rendered by the United States Army Herald Trumpets. National anthems of both countries will be played by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, with the Presidential Salute Battery rendering a 21-gun cannon salute.
Following an Inspection of the Troops and a Troop in Review, facilitated by the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps, the President will deliver remarks from the South Lawn. Afterward, the President, First Lady, and Their Majesties will proceed to the Blue Room Balcony where they will participate in a Pass in Review of 300 United States Service Members with nearly 500 members of the U.S. Armed Forces from all six military branches present at the ceremony—a historic first for State Visits.
In addition to thousands of guests on the South Lawn, notable guests invited to attend the ceremony include Members of the President’s Cabinet, Members of Congress, the official Delegation of the United States of America, the official Delegation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, American military families, and students from the British International School of Washington.
At the conclusion of the arrival ceremony, Their Majesties will sign the White House guest book and participate in an official gift exchange with the President and First Lady in the Blue Room. In the Cross Hall of the State Floor, the couples will then participate in a receiving line with the delegations from both countries.
Following these engagements, the couples will walk to the Oval Office where the President and His Majesty will participate in a bilateral meeting. The First Lady and Her Majesty will assume a separate schedule.
First Lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla will join American students for a cross-cultural educational event at the White House Tennis Pavilion. Within the spirit of Mrs. Trump’s Fostering the Future Together initiative, the small group, including several state champions from the Presidential AI Challenge, will use virtual reality headsets to learn about the United Kingdom. Participants will also utilize AI-enabled glasses to learn about American history and the Special Relationship by evaluating artifacts from the White House Collection and the National Archives and Records Administration.
On Tuesday evening, the President and First Lady will greet Their Majesties upon their arrival to the South Portico of the White House for a State Dinner in the East Room. The Office of the First Lady will share additional details on the State Dinner prior to the event. On Thursday morning, April 30, the President and First Lady will greet Their Majesties at the South Portico of the White House and say their farewells in the Diplomatic Reception Room.
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Bruce Springsteen opened the latest show on his virulently anti-Trump “No Kings” tour in Austin, Texas Sunday night by condemning political violence and offering a “prayer of thanks” that President Donald Trump was not injured in the latest assassination attempt on him that took place Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Springsteen, who has campaigned for every Democrat presidential nominee since 2004 and is close friends with former President Barack Obama, embarked on the highly political “No Kings” tour in March in Minneapolis and is scheduled to play his last show of the tour in the nation’s capital at the end of May.
Springsteen has alienated many fans in recent years by charging ‘king’s ransom’ sky-high prices for concert tickets and by turning his concerts into prolonged anti-Trump rallies.
Springsteen has started shows on the current tour with an anti-Trump speech he reads from a teleprompter. Other anti-Trump remarks and songs are played throughout the nearly three-hour shows. Springsteen also chose to have millionaire communist Rage Against the Machine member Tom Morello play with Springsteen and his E Street Band on this tour.
Springsteen’s show opening comments at the Moody Center concert in Austin:
We begin tonight with a prayer for our men and women overseas, we pray for their safe return.
‘We also send out a prayer of thanks that our President, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending was injured in last night’s incident at the press Correspondents’ Dinner.
We can disagree. We can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs, but there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States.”
Bruce Springsteen addressed last nights White House Correspondents Dinner shooting in his opening speech tonight in Austin. He toned back his original scathing message of the President.
Good on you, Bruce.
Video: Richard Schwartz pic.twitter.com/G1oWtpOEyI
— Bruce Springsteen: Blog It All Night (@blogitallnight) April 27, 2026
Video of Springsteen’s speech on the opening night of the tour in Minneapolis, followed by performances of War and Born in the U.S.A.:
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A Democrat congressman who slandered President Trump earlier this year is being destroyed on X after a deranged terrorist seemingly inspired by his words tried to assassinate the president and members of the administration over the weekend.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, a heavily armed man stormed the lobby of the Washington Hilton Saturday night, sprinted past a Secret Service checkpoint and shot a Secret Service agent.
The shooter, identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, was taken into custody and charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
Then, on Sunday, it was revealed that Allen wrote a manifesto and expressed his hatred for “p*dophile, r*pist” Trump.
It should come as no surprise that Allen was partially taking his cues from Democrat politicians. Conservatives on X on Sunday uncovered a video of Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) accusing Trump of being a child r*pist during a press conference in February.
“Donald Trump is in the Epstein Files thousands and thousands of times,” Lieu says in the resurfaced video. “In those files, There’s highly disturbing allegations about Donald Trump r*ping children, of Donald Trump threatening to kill children.”
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California Rep. Ted Lieu is now facing mass calls for expulsion after it was revealed that last night’s attempted assassin, who is from California, acted on the exact lies he made about President Trump.
Call and ask why he is convincing his constituents to commit acts of terror. pic.twitter.com/Z853Janww1
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) April 26, 2026
These words have now come back to bite Lieu. Americans, including a former U.S Senate candidate, quickly took to X to call for him to be expelled from Congress and arrested.
Lieu must be held responsible for his lies leading to this assassination attempt.
https://t.co/uNfiYvQn3t
— James Bradley (@JamesBradleyCA) April 27, 2026
This lowlife keeps saying Trump raped boys. He needs arrested
— Glenn Myers (@Glennstradomus) April 26, 2026
@FBIDirectorKash Lieu instigated the shooting on President Trump and First Lady Melania life. Please do something about this. Listen to this . This is wrong. How far does the corruption have to go?
— LaurenBooth married 9/24 (@LaurenStan79605) April 27, 2026
That’s right. @tedlieu was calling Trump a Pedo daily. Some of it not on the house floor making the Speech or Debate clause void. Arrest him for inciting this!
— YourFirstSergeant (USAF Retired) (@AirMan1979) April 26, 2026
@tedlieu you need expelled for spreading lies that lead to violence. They are accusations! You’re a disgusting person and need to be held accountable for violent speech that ends in violence!
— Can we have a conversation? (@JojoUzo) April 26, 2026
He needs to be EXPELLED! NO ONE HOLDS THESE DEMOCRATS ACCOUNTABILE!! Their leftist Judges don’t respect decisions from SCOTUS it’s time to start holding these Leftist Soros funded criminals accountable!!!
— Rick (@lagoma101) April 26, 2026
These words also came back to haunt Lieu in another way. Below is a photo of him posing with an actual r*pist, former Democrat Donor Ed Buck.
Here is @RepTedLieu with the actual convicted rapist. @RepTedLieu keeps accusing @POTUS in his own crimes in the attempt to feel better about himself. Ted Lieu uses the same rhetoric that disgraced Eric Swalwell used, and we know how that worked for Eric Swalwell. The Democrats… pic.twitter.com/mKQ7OWfeEE
— Alex Goldin (@alexgoldin74) April 26, 2026
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Details about how the gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was able to get his guns and weapons so close to the President and his team paint the Secret Service in a very bad light.
Multiple sources are telling me they believe the weapons may have been pre-positioned… hidden in a utility closet before the venue was swept by the United States Secret Service.
If that’s true, this isn’t just a breach.
It’s a catastrophic security failure at one of the most high-profile events in Washington.
And it gets worse.
Attendees are describing what they saw firsthand. Security that felt unusually light, less intense than expected for a room filled with top journalists, celebrities, and political power players.
So how does something like this even happen?
And who’s responsible?
But this story goes deeper than security.
Because the same voices that have been ramping up violent rhetoric on the left… may no longer be speaking in hypotheticals.
We break down how the language has escalated and why what was once dismissed as “just talk”… is now colliding with reality in ways that are impossible to ignore.
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