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DHS assessment says the Iran war may have influenced Allen's motive
Key takeaways
- The story has moved from breaking-news chaos into a federal attempted-assassination case involving a sitting president.
- New forensic and planning details sharpen questions about how an armed suspect reached the Washington Hilton screening layer.
- The motive inquiry now reaches beyond the hotel attack itself, with investigators weighing whether the Iran war shaped the suspect's actions.
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