The man fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at a checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel before being tackled and arrested. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the dinner.
"It does appear that he, he did, in fact, set out to target folks that work in the administration, likely including the president," Blanche told NBC News' "Meet the Press."
A law enforcement official identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, a California resident about 31 years old. Washington interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said the suspect was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives. The suspect will be charged in federal court on Monday with assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer, Blanche said.
