The Resistance turns violent

Published May 1, 2026 5:40am ET | Updated May 1, 2026 5:40am ET



The most striking thing about Cole Allen’s manifesto is how normal it is. Not in the sense that the alleged White House Correspondents’ Association dinner gunman has written some sober-minded polemic or that it is the product of rational discourse — the missive is practically dripping with raw hatred and anger.

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