Transcript
Samantha Sellinger Morris (0:03)
Within hours of the shooting, right outside where Donald Trump was dining at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, the American president was venting his anger.
Donald Trump (0:12)
You're horrible people. Horrible people.
Samantha Sellinger Morris (0:15)
Not notably about the gunman firing shots in the lobby of the hotel, but at a journalist who read out what the suspected shooter allegedly thinks about Trump.
Bruce Walby (0:25)
Excuse me.
Donald Trump (0:26)
Excuse me. I'm not a pedophile. You read that crap from some sick person? I'm any of those things, Mr. President. Excuse me. You shouldn't be reading that in 60 minutes. You're a disgrace.
Samantha Sellinger Morris (0:40)
I'm Samantha Sellinger Morris, and you're listening to the Morning edition from the Age and the City Morning Herald. Today, Bruce Walby, a former American congressional
Interviewer/Host (0:50)
staffer and now a senior fellow at
Samantha Sellinger Morris (0:52)
the United States Study center on why the shooting differs in such a crucial and dangerous way from the two attempts on Trump's life in 2024 and the reckoning that is now spreading throughout Washington as a result. It's April 28th
Interviewer/Host (1:12)
and just a note
Samantha Sellinger Morris (1:13)
after recording this episode, Cole Thomas Allen was charged on Tuesday, Australian time, with an attempted assassination of Donald Trump. According to a note that Allen sent family members minutes before the attack, he said he believed that it was his duty to target Trump administration officials. Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor in Washington, has said that additional charges would be brought against him.
Interviewer/Host (1:39)
Bruce, welcome back to the podcast.
Bruce Walby (1:41)
Thank you. A very momentous day. Thanks so much, Sam.
Interviewer/Host (1:43)
I mean, it really is. Let's start off by you just telling us what actually happened at the Washington Correspondent's Dinner. We know this took place Sunday midday, Australian time, and obviously the global headlines just went berserk because this was so momentous.
