Firing outside White House, President Trump abruptly escorted out of press briefing

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the Briefing Room on Monday during a daily session with reporters following a shooting near the White House.

According to CNN, Trump was being escorted out from the briefing room, as there was a shooting outside the White House. Moments later, he returned and continued the briefing and said that the situation “very well seems to be under control”.

Trump thanked the Secret Service saying that they did “a fantastic job”.

“There was a shooting outside the White House and it seems to be very well under control. I would like to thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick and very effective work. Somebody has been taken to hospital. Seems the person was shot by Secret Service,” he said.

There was a shooting outside White House & seems to be very well under control. I would like to thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick & very effective work. Somebody has been taken to hospital. Seems the person was shot by Secret Service: US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/iJimpoB3Cs

— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020

When asked about whether he was rattled by the incident, he answered, “Do I seem rattled? It is unfortunate but the world has always been a dangerous place. It is not something that is unique.”

With regard to the feeling of being safe in the White House, Trump said that he feels very safe. “I feel very safe with the Secret Service– they are fantastic, the best of the best. There is nobody like these people,” he added.

Trump was moved to the Oval Office after he was interrupted by the Secret Service during the briefing. The details of the shooting, he said, would be briefed later.

White House complex wasn’t breached during shooting incident: Secret Service

“The investigation into a US Secret Service (USSS) officer involved shooting is ongoing. A male subject and a USSS officer were both transported to a local hospital,” the Secret Service tweeted.
“At no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger,” the tweet added.

Investigation into a US Secret Service officer-involved shooting is ongoing. A male subject & a Secret Service officer were both transported to a hospital. At no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger: US Secret Service https://t.co/Z4QFmc7Koy pic.twitter.com/lB1T7abbO9

— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2020

US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the Briefing Room on Monday during a daily session with reporters following a shooting near the White House.

According to CNN, Trump was being escorted out from the briefing room, as there was a shooting outside the White House. Moments later, he returned and continued the briefing and said that the situation “very well seems to be under control”.