Startling possibility exposed as Trump press dinner shooting narrative cracks: analyst

A political analyst flagged a startling possibility as reports indicate the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner may not have happened as it seemed.

On Saturday, reports indicated that a lone alleged gunman, Cole Allen, rushed through security at the Washington Hilton and fired multiple rounds, striking one Secret Service agent, before being apprehended by law enforcement. The rounds allegedly were fired multiple floors below where the press, President Donald Trump, and members of Trump's cabinet were located.

But new reporting indicates that Allen may not have fired a shot inside the hotel, according to David Pakman, host of his eponymous YouTube show. Pakman discussed the incident in a new reaction video on Wednesday.

"It is possible, ladies and gentlemen, that the shooter fired no shots, that law enforcement fired five or six shots, and that the Secret Service officer who was struck by a bullet might have been struck by friendly fire," Pakman said.

The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that video evidence the outlet reviewed included "no indication ... that Allen fired his weapon, though authorities have charged him with discharging a firearm during a crime of violence."

"It is now a completely different situation, at least potentially, completely different," Pakman said.