Barack Obama was slammed online after claiming the motive behind the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting remains unclear, Wonderwall.com can reveal. His remarks came despite an alleged manifesto suggesting the suspected gunman was targeting members of the Trump administration. Obama says motive 'isn't known' Critics pointed to an alleged manifesto as evidence of a political motive behind the attack. By: MEGA Obama addressed the shocking incident in a statement on X on Sunday, April 26, urging calm while acknowledging limited information.