Overview
- BrightPath confirmed Monday it terminated Cincinnati educator Corrine Baum after a TikTok video that appeared to lament President Trump surviving the attack.
- In its statement, the childcare provider said it condemns any calls for violence and that the comments were inconsistent with its values.
- Baum’s 20‑second clip said she woke up to the news “but not THAT news” and urged viewers to watch for a distraction, according to the outlets that shared the video.
- The weekend shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner led to the evacuation of President Trump and other officials, and a Secret Service agent was wounded with no fatalities reported.
- Authorities say 31‑year‑old Cole Tomas Allen rushed a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and knives, exchanged gunfire with law enforcement, was arrested, and now faces multiple federal charges, including using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on an officer.