Overview
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, appointed by Trump to the D.C. post, bristled during a CNN interview when Jake Tapper read a manifesto line about a "pedophile, rapist and traitor" and asked if it meant the president.
- Pirro insisted Trump was "clearly" the target but offered no textual proof from the document and told Tapper, "You're going to have to ask him... I don't really care."
- The alleged manifesto listed "administration officials" as prioritized targets, mentioned Kash Patel only to exclude him, and did not name the person described in the slur.
- Suspect Cole Allen faces federal charges tied to an attempt to assassinate the president, and investigators are still building the case.
- Trump’s earlier 60 Minutes interview turned tense when Norah O’Donnell read the same line, as he denied being the person described and condemned the question.