On Saturday evening, gunfire erupted at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. All attendees, including Trump and his wife, Melania, were evacuated. Authorities swiftly detained the suspect, while one Secret Service agent sustained injuries.
"We’re still looking to try to understand a motive. From our preliminary investigation, it does appear the suspect was targeting members of the administration," Blanche told CNN.
The shooter will be charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and using a firearm in a crime, he said.
The investigation into the shooting incident is being led by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, Blanche added.
New York Post journalist Karol Markowicz reported the suspect is Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old California resident from the city of Torrance, who works as a teacher. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the suspect will appear in court on Monday.