Gunshots heard near White House

According to an NBC News report from May 23, 2026, dozens of gunshots were heard near the White House on Saturday evening, prompting an immediate lockdown of the complex. Reporters on the North Lawn were rushed inside by Secret Service, and NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin witnessed the incident firsthand.

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