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White House Under Siege

Updated 2026-05-24 06:20 UTC 2 sources Negative

The White House was placed on lockdown after multiple reports of gunshots near the premises. Journalists were evacuated to a press briefing room, and federal authorities are investigating.

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Deadline
The White House lawn and presidential residence itself was locked down after dozens of apparent gunshots rang out near the area, as reported by multiple publications and captured in video footage. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. ET. FBI director Kash Patel tweeted that federal authorities are on
2026-05-23 23:20 UTC
The Guardian
Shooting of man who was allegedly armed with a firearm at a house in Narangba to be investigatedDavid Pocock on Insiders this morningACT independent senator David Pocock will soon speak to Insiders host David Spears ahead of the bat
2026-05-23 23:26 UTC
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