Those responsible for the radicalization of Cole Allen

The WHCA Dinner Shooter Left a Manifesto and It Reveals Exactly Who Radicalized Him

What He Wrote – And Where It Came From

The manifesto is 1,052 words of left-wing radicalization dressed up as moral clarity. Allen declared he was "no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor" to continue in office.

He attended "No Kings" rallies in California and was affiliated with a group called The Wide Awakes – a network of radical activists.

Clay Travis

His social media was saturated with anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric. His own sister told investigators he had a tendency to make radical statements and constantly referenced a plan to do "something" to fix what he saw wrong with the world.

That language – the dehumanization, the call to resistance, the framing of political opponents as criminals who deserved what was coming – didn't come from nowhere.

• He heard it from Democratic politicians.
• He read it in mainstream outlets.
• He watched cable news hosts spend years telling their audiences that Trump was a fascist, a traitor, and an existential threat to democracy.
• Allen just took them at their word.

Watch how fast the conversation shifts from "left-wing radicalization" to security failures, mental health, and gun policy. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt put it plainly: Allen "sought to assassinate the President and kill as many top Trump administration officials as possible."

That is the story. The people who radicalized Cole Allen won't say so. But his manifesto already did.

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