The New York Post reports:
Secret Service agents abruptly halted President Trump’s coronavirus briefing on Monday after an armed suspect was shot outside the White House.
The president was just minutes into his briefing when a Secret Service agent whispered in Trump’s ear and asked him to leave the podium along with other administration officials who were in the room.
Reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room were briefly placed into lockdown and Secret Service surrounded the West Wing. The president returned to the stage just minutes later to confirm someone had been taken to hospital following a shooting outside of the large White House wall.
MOMENTS AGO: President Trump evacuated from Press Briefing room by Secret Service pic.twitter.com/puDEJFybDO
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 10, 2020
First thing I immediately thought of when seeing Predator trump taken out of his propaganda briefing by a Secret Service agent was that it looked staged. I honestly don’t trust anything that involves him.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) August 10, 2020
President Trump was rushed out of the White House briefing room Monday evening and later said the Secret Service had shot someone nearby. https://t.co/RrzvQqqQT4 pic.twitter.com/LdU94gVZZY
— ABC News (@ABC) August 10, 2020
After a few minutes, Pres Trump returned to the Briefing Room to say there was a shooting outside the White House. He said a suspect was shot by Secret Service and was taken to the hospital. Pres says no one else injured. Thanks Secret Service for their performance. pic.twitter.com/z2XMzB1UZ0
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 10, 2020