Manifesto outlines suspect’s ‘rules of engagement’ in attempted attack on Trump

The manifesto vowed to target administration officials, prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and other American officials, wrote a manifesto of more than 1,000 words before the attack, outlining his motives and planned actions, according to material obtained by the New York Post.

The document, signed “Cole ‘coldForce’ ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen,” included what he described as “rules of engagement” and stated he believed it was his “righteous duty to target administration officials.”

In the text, Allen apologized to multiple groups, writing, “So I may have given a lot of people a surprise today. Let me start off by apologizing to everyone whose trust I abused.”

He also wrote, “I don’t expect forgiveness, but if I could have seen any other way to get this close, I would have taken it. Again, my sincere apologies.”

Allen identified himself in the document as “a citizen of the United States of America” and wrote that he was “no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.”

The manifesto included a list of intended targets and limitations. “Administration officials (not including Mr. Patel [FBI Director Kash Patel]): they are targets, prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest,” he wrote, adding that Secret Service personnel were “targets only if necessary.”

He specified that “Hotel Employees: not targets at all” and “Guests: not targets at all,” while stating he would use buckshot “to minimize casualties.”

In a section addressing anticipated criticism, Allen wrote, “Gotta start somewhere,” and defended his actions in religious and political terms.

The document concluded with messages to family, friends, colleagues, and students, followed by criticism of security measures at the location. “Like, this level of incompetence is insane,” he wrote, claiming there was “No damn security. Not in transport. Not in the hotel. Not in the event.”

Allen also described his emotional state, writing, “It’s awful. I want to throw up; I want to cry for all the things I wanted to do and never will.”

Authorities continue to review the material as part of the ongoing investigation.