Breaking News: Less than 24 hours after being rushed off stage at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at gunpoint, President Trump sat down with CBS's "60 Minutes" — and the interview exploded when correspondent Norah O'Donnell read excerpts from shooter Cole Allen's alleged manifesto. Trump called O'Donnell a "disgrace" to her face while denying the manifesto's allegations against him.
What Happened
President Trump called CBS's Norah O'Donnell "disgraceful" during a "60 Minutes" interview Sunday after she read comments the WHCD gunman allegedly made about him in a manifesto. The interview — conducted less than 24 hours after Saturday night's attack — became one of the most extraordinary exchanges in modern presidential interview history.
Key Details
What the Manifesto Said. O'Donnell read this alleged quote from suspect Cole Allen's manifesto: "I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes." Allen reportedly sent the document to his family moments before Saturday night's attack.
Trump's Explosive Response. "I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would because you're horrible people. Horrible people. Yeah, he did write that. I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody. I'm not a pedophile. Excuse me. Excuse me. I'm not a pedophile."
Trump Calls O'Donnell a Disgrace. "You read that crap from some sick person? I got associated with all stuff that has nothing to do with me. I was totally exonerated," Trump said. "I read the manifesto. You know, he's a sick person. But you should be ashamed of yourself reading that because I'm not any of those things." O'Donnell clarified the words were Allen's, not hers. Trump told her: "You're a disgrace. But go ahead. Let's finish the interview."
The Manifesto's Target List. Allen's alleged manifesto revealed a specific target list — all senior Trump administration officials except FBI Director Kash Patel, who was explicitly spared by name.
Allen on His Own Security Assessment. Allen allegedly wrote he was shocked by how lax security was: "I walk in with multiple weapons and not a single person there considers the possibility that I could be a threat. No damn security. Not in transport. Not in the hotel. Not in the event."
Press Freedom Groups Respond. The Society of Professional Journalists said Trump's attacks mark "an unmistakable pattern of hostility — often directed at women — that undermines the essential role of a free and independent press."
Why It Matters
O'Donnell was doing the job of journalism — presenting the president with documented evidence from an official investigation and asking for his response. Trump's furious rejection of that process, calling her "horrible" and a "disgrace" for asking, reignites every question about press freedom, presidential accountability, and the relationship between this White House and the institutions that cover it.
Latest Updates
🔴 60 Minutes airs Trump interview Sunday — confrontation goes viral
🔴 Trump calls O'Donnell "horrible" and "disgrace" to her face
🔴 Manifesto reveals Allen spared Kash Patel — targeted all others
🔴 Allen wrote he found "no damn security" walking in with multiple weapons
🔴 Society of Professional Journalists condemns Trump's pattern of press hostility
✅ Trump and all Cabinet members confirmed safe following Saturday's attack
🔴 Full investigation into WHCD security failures underway
Conclusion
Donald Trump survived a third assassination attempt Saturday night and sat down with "60 Minutes" Sunday to talk about it. What he got instead was a question about what his would-be assassin wrote about him in a manifesto — and he answered it the most Trump way possible.
Whether you believe O'Donnell was doing her job or crossing a line, the exchange captures something essential about this presidency and this press — a relationship defined by confrontation, distrust, and two very different views of what journalism is for.
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FAQ
Q1: What did 60 Minutes ask
Trump about the WHCD manifesto?
CBS's Norah O'Donnell read excerpts from
Cole Allen's alleged manifesto, including
a passage where Allen called Trump a
"pedophile, rapist and traitor." Trump
furiously denied the characterizations,
called O'Donnell "horrible" and "a disgrace"
for reading them — even as she clarified
the words were Allen's, not hers.
Q2: What else did the manifesto
reveal?
Allen's manifesto revealed a specific
target list of Trump officials — with
FBI Director Kash Patel explicitly spared.
Allen also wrote he was shocked by lax
security, noting he walked in with multiple
weapons and "not a single person considers
the possibility that I could be a threat."
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