White House Attack News Live Updates: Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says

Authorities said police and security forces rushed to the White House after shots were opened in the area on Saturday evening.

US President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time, on a day when he was trying to negotiate a deal with Iran.

Police cordoned off access to the White House and National Guard troops prevented an AFP reporter from entering the downtown Washington area.

“The FBI is supporting the Secret Service in responding to shots fired at the scene and near the White House,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement to X. he said.