Trump briefly leaves press briefing after shooting near the White House


President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by security on Monday after shots were fired outside the building.

Trump returned to the briefing room minutes later, confirming a shooting.
“There was a shooting outside of the White House and it seems to be very well under control. I’d like to
thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick and very effective work,” Trump said when he
returned.
After he returned to the podium, US Secret Service tweeted: “The Secret Service can confirm there has
been an officer involved shooting at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. Law enforcement officials are on
the scene.”
A senior administration official said there was an active shooter near the White House and that shooter
is in custody.
The incident happened just outside of the White House grounds close to Lafayette Square, the official
said.
Trump had been midsentence during the first attempt at a briefing when security came into the room and
asked him to leave the area.
“Excuse me?” Trump asked when the security approached.
“Step outside,” the agent said.
“Oh,” Trump said before departing the room.
When Trump returned to the briefing room, he said he has been taken to the Oval Office when he was
evacuated.
“I feel very safe with the Secret Service. They’re fantastic people. They’re the best of the best. They’re
highly trained,” Trump told reporters when he returned. “They just wanted me to step aside for a little
while just to make sure that everything was clear outside.”
Trump said he had asked whether White House facilities were breached.
“I don’t think the person breached anything,” he added. “I don’t believe anything was breached. I asked
that question.”( CNN / IM )
Digg This
Reddit This
Stumble Now!
Buzz This
Vote on DZone
Share on Facebook
Bookmark this on Delicious
Kick It on DotNetKicks.com
Shout it
Share on LinkedIn
Bookmark this on Technorati
Post on Twitter
Google Buzz (aka. Google Reader)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *