Seriously? MS NOW Stumped on Attacker's 'Motive' or 'Ideology'—Manifesto, Hello?

He noted that the writings were “described as anti-Trump in nature,” but claimed they were “not aligned to one specific ideology.” He described himself as a friendly federal assassin, but he was not entirely sure what that means in terms of a motive. Did anyone on this show bother to read Allen’s manifesto? “Described” as anti-Trump? The attacker said it himself: “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.” Hard to imagine a clearer statement of motive. WATCH: MS NOW Stumped on Motive—Manifesto Says Otherwise pic.twitter.com/n1BX05Hwkb — Mark Finkelstein (@markfinkelstein) April 27, 2026 As for Einiger’s claim that Allen was “not aligned to one specific ideology,” the manifesto itself demolishes that notion: “I experience rage thinking about everything this administration has done.” A declaration of sweeping hostility toward everything the Trump administration stands for. The MS NOW segment fits a familiar MSM pattern. When an attacker’s motive is clear, but inconvenient for the liberal media, they have an annoying habit of squinting and downplaying, hedging, or professing confusion even when the attacker’s own words are right there in black and white. As in: “Okay, yeah, he screamed ‘Allahu Akbar: Death to America!’—but let’s not jump to any hasty conclusions!” Here’s the transcript. MS NOWThe Weekend: Primetime 4/26/26 6:01 am EDT AYMAN MOHYELDIN: Almost 24 hours before the festivities or this event was supposed to get underway, what are we learning about the investigation and what leads they are pursuing? JOSH EINIGER: Yeah, first of all, I mean, it’s a lot quieter than it was during the pandemonium a little less than 24 hours ago when you and I were talking about this last night. And now we do have a lot more information about the suspect, who’s been identified, as you say, by sources, as Cole Allen of Torrance, California. That’s a suburb of Los Angeles. Sources are telling MS NOW—this is law enforcement sources and an official briefed on the investigation—telling MS NOW about these writings that you alluded to in the open, that the suspect wrote electronically, sent electronically before the attack to family members. Those writings described as anti-Trump in nature, but not aligned to one specific ideology. He expressed frustration, according to the sources, at the system and expressed hopelessness, and called himself, as you said, Ayman—quoting now—“a friendly federal assassin.” Not entirely sure what that means in terms of a motive, and the investigation, of course, is still underway into all of that. Mark Finkelstein Mon, 04/27/2026 - 09:12 Marketing Timing Timely Search Engine Title Seriously? MS NOW Stumped on Attacker's 'Motive, Ideology'—Manifesto, Hello? CNS Commentary Off