White House ‘on lockdown’ as gunshots heard and Secret Service rush people inside | US | News

According to one reporter, ‘about 20 to 30’ shots rang out in Washington before Secret Service officers rushed to let journalists in.

NBC News correspondent Julie Trskin wrote about

It is not yet known where the gunshots came from.

The reporter later shared a photo of an armed officer outside the door, saying: “Right now outside the press conference doors…
USSS officers with their guns drawn told us to go inside. The White House is currently on lockdown.”

Pictures shared on social media showed snipers on the roof of the building and another armed officer walking on the White House lawn.

comes after the president Donald Trump He said a deal had been reached with Iran on Saturday TThe war, including the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, was “largely negotiated” following talks with Israel and other allies in the region.

“Final aspects and details of the agreement are currently being discussed and will be announced shortly,” Trump said on social media, without providing any details. He said he met separately with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, as well as with Israel.

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