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Allen has not been cooperating with investigators, but Blanche says authorities have been executing search warrants at locations associated with Allen.
They've done the same on his electronic devices.
And Blanche says based on preliminary information, investigators believe the suspect traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago.
And then from there on to Washington, D.C., he had a room at the Hilton Hotel where the correspondence dinner takes place.
He had two guns and knives on him when he tried to storm the ballroom.
Investigators will be trying to trace Allen's actions, his footsteps in the weeks, the days, the hours leading up to what happened on Saturday night.
Justice Department officials have said that Allen will face charges, assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and using firearm.
and a crime of violence are the initial ones.
There will likely be more to come down the road.
Allen is expected to be in court here in D.C.
tomorrow morning, so we may learn more then.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told CBS News' Face the Nation that the suspect in custody is not cooperating with investigators.
Blanche did not name the individual, but two sources familiar with the matter tell NPR the suspect is 31-year-old Cole Allen from Torrance, California.
Blanche says investigators are combing through evidence they've gathered so far, including from the suspect's electronic devices.
Based on preliminary information, Blanche says the suspect is believed to have traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago and then on to Washington, D.C., where he had a room at the Hilton Hotel where the correspondence dinner was taking place.
Investigators believe the suspect was targeting Trump administration officials, but Blanche says they are still looking into a potential motive.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
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