Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was pressed on who fired shots during the attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old computer engineer from California, appeared in federal court Monday to face three charges after he allegedly tried to storm the annual gala in D.C. armed with a shotgun, pistol and knives.
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania and several senior administration officials were in attendance at the Washington Hilton.
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