Shooting near White House, Trump was abruptly updating coronavirus and escorted by a Secret Service agent out of the briefing room while an armed man and a Secret Service officer were taken to hospital
Monday, August 10, 2020
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| President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room |
VietPress USA (Aug. 10, 2020): Today on Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing.
WCBS Radio said that, The president was in the middle of updating reporters on the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic when a Secret Service agent suddenly pulled him aside and whispered in his ear.
The two exchanged words briefly and then President Trump was abruptly escorted out of the room. Reporters were then placed on lockdown as the situation was assessed.
About nine minutes later, the president returned to the briefing room and told reporters a shooting that happened outside the White House was "under control."
"We just found out just now it was outside the White House, we'll have details for you in a little while," the president told reporters. "Somebody is taken to the hospital, it seems that the shooting was done by law enforcement at that person, at the suspect, it was the suspect who was shot, and this just took place."
Latest news from WJZ CBS Baltimore said that, A man and a U.S. Secret Service officer were taken to a D.C. hospital following a shooting near the White House Monday evening, the agency said.
The shooting happened at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue — outside the White House gates — while President Donald Trump was holding a news conference.
In a statement Monday night, the Secret Service said the 51-year-old man approached the officer and said he had a weapon. The man then turned around, ran toward the officer and pulled something from his clothing.
When the man crouched into a “shooter’s stance,” the agency said its officer shot him in the torso.
“At no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger,” the Secret Service tweeted.
Officials did not provide details about the man’s or the officer’s conditions.
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Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near WH
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned minutes later, saying there was a “shooting” outside the White House that was “under control.”
“There was an actual shooting and somebody’s been taken to the hospital,” Trump said. The president said the shots were fired by law enforcement, saying he believed the individual who was shot was armed. “It was the suspect who was shot,” Trump said.
Trump said he was escorted to the Oval Office by the agent. The White House was placed on lockdown following the incident.
The shooting took place near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly about it. Law enforcement officials were still trying to determine the suspect's motive.
The suspect was transferred to a local hospital, and the District of Columbia fire department said the man suffered serious or possibly critical injuries. Authorities were investigating whether the individual has a history of mental illness.
Trump praised the work of Secret Service personnel for their work in keeping him safe. Asked if he was shaken by the incident, Trump asked reporters: “I don’t know. Do I seem rattled?”
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