Jasmine Crockett's social media posts about WHCD shooting show different tones
Rep. Jasmine Crockett's social media posts regarding the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner displayed conflicting messages. While she condemned political violence and expressed gratitude for the safety of attendees, she also questioned the authenticity of assassination attempts against President Trump. The incident involved a gunman who was charged with multiple offenses after shooting a Secret Service agent.
- ▪The shooting occurred at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- ▪Gunman Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate the president and other serious offenses.
- ▪Crockett's posts included both condemnation of political violence and skepticism about the nature of the assassination attempts.
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Politics Jasmine Crockett's social media posts about WHCD shooting show different tones The congresswoman said political violence is 'unacceptable and must stop' but also questioned if the WHCD shooting was fake By Landon Mion Fox News Published April 28, 2026 1:08am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Stephen A Smith recalls hearing a 'pop' at WHCA Dinner ESPN host Stephen A Smith discusses the scary WHCA Dinner shooting and harsh political rhetoric on 'Hannity.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, posted on social media what appeared to be contradictory messages about the shooting over the weekend at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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