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Springsteen Opens Austin Show With Prayer for Trump After WHCA Shooting

The gesture signaled a brief cooling of a fierce feud during the WHCA’s scramble to reschedule.

Overview

  • Springsteen began his Austin concert Sunday with a prayer that President Trump and attendees were unharmed and said political violence has no place in the United States.
  • An armed man identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on Saturday and shot a Secret Service agent whose vest stopped the round before agents arrested him.
  • Law enforcement officials said Allen faces firearm-related charges, including assault on an officer with a deadly weapon, with an initial court appearance expected Monday.
  • The White House said the Correspondents’ Dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days, keeping the annual press and politics gathering on the calendar after the disruption.
  • Springsteen’s remarks marked a tonal shift in a long-running public clash with Trump, even as his tour continues to press political themes that have drawn sharp coverage from outlets across the spectrum.