"We're still investigating a motive, and that's something that will necessarily take a couple of days at least. We believe he was targeting administration officials in this attack, attempted attack, but that's again, quite preliminary."
"The suspect will be charged in federal court tomorrow with assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer."
"Investigators believe the suspect travelled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago and then Chicago to Washington DC by train, before checking into the hotel where the dinner was held."
"I can confirm the officer has been discharged, and the ballistic vest helped us avoid a potential tragedy last night."
Preliminary findings indicate that the shooter at the White House correspondents' dinner was aiming at Donald Trump and his administration officials. The acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, stated that the investigation is ongoing, and the motive is still being determined. The suspect will face federal charges, including assault and attempted murder of a federal officer. Investigators believe he traveled from Los Angeles to Washington DC and may have assembled the weapon in the hotel. An officer injured in the attack has been released from the hospital.
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