NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The California man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was highly educated and had worked as a tutor, a profile one university president said raises an unsettling question about the role of education in shaping character.Cole Allen, 31, earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 2017 and a master's degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills last year. That doesn't match the typical resume of a would-be presidential assassin, but a disturbing shift appears to be underway, according to Cornerstone University President Gerson Moreno-Riaño."A troubling trend that appears to be emerging is that of the ‘educated assassin,’ individuals who do not fit the typical profile of people who commit such heinous acts," Moreno-Riaño said. "These individuals are often schooled in some of America’s most elite institutions and act out of a perverted philosophical conviction that sees the killing of others not as evil, but as justified."ALLEGED TRUMP ASSASSINATION PLOT: ANALYSIS SHOWS 1 IN 5 LEFT-WING POSTS CRY HOAX, ADMIN SHREDS ‘MORON’ CLAIMS A photo of Cole Allen in a graduation gown and cap
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