Gunshots Near White House Send Reporter Scrambling for Cover

A White House reporter recording a video on the North Lawn heard dozens of gunshots nearby. She ducked and crawled under a table as crew members shouted instructions to move. Secret Service directed staff to clear the area and usher the team to the White House press briefing room for safety. Other reporters also reported hearing dozens of gunshots, with a lockdown and rapid Secret Service response. The incident occurred while Donald Trump was inside the Oval Office working on a largely negotiated Iran-related peace deal. Trump said final details were being discussed and that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened as part of the agreement.

"I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now. pic.twitter.com/iqdQwh4soq Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) May 23, 2026"

"Wang posted video of the harrowing moment on X. She was in the middle of reporting on Trump saying a peace deal with Iran was close to being signed when the shots started firing. Her camera picked up the loud sound of the gunshots as Wang immediately ducked and crawled under a table. Down! a man in the background likely an ABC producer could be heard yelling to the crew."

"CNN reported its reporters also heard dozens of gunshots, triggering a lockdown and a rapid response from Secret Service. ABC News reported the North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service. The gunshots were heard as Trump was inside the Oval Office as he tries to hammer out a deal to end the Iran war."

"Trump posted the deal has been largely negotiated and is on the verge of being signed after he talked to a number of leaders from the Muslim world and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly, Trump posted. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened."

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