President Donald Trump on Sunday seemed genuinely impressed by one element of the attempt on his life this weekend.
“His speed was actually incredible,” he said CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell during a “60 Minutes” interview. “He was like a blur.”
Security footage showed the attacker, identified by authorities as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, rushing past a security checkpoint during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday before opening fire.
“He ran 45 yards, they say, and he was just going for it, and then – boom – he shot through,” Trump said, later jokingly adding, “I think the NFL should sign him up. He was fast!”
Trump credited police and the Secret Service for quickly responding to the “blur.”
“It was amazing because as soon as they saw that, you saw them draw their guns,” Trump said. “They were so professional. They pointed their guns, and then they shot him immediately.”
A Secret Service agent was shot in the chest but was protected by a bulletproof vest and is expected to recover. All were captured alive and no one was seriously injured in the attempt on the president’s life.
Allen is expected to appear in federal court on Monday.
