Trump breaks silence hours after White House shooting, bats for his 'safe and secure 'ballroom plan
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US President Donald Trump Photograph: (AFP)
Trump said the gunman who opened fire near the White House had a “violent history and possible obsession” with the building. Trump praised the Secret Service and law enforcement for their swift response to the shooting incident.
US President Donald Trump has broken his silence on Sunday (May 24) after gunshots were fired outside the White House while he was negotiating the Iran deal inside. In a Truth Social post, Trump said that the gunman who opened fire on Secret Service officers outside the White House had a "violent history and possible obsession" with the building. He informed that the gunman is dead without revealing any other details about him. Trump also batted for his new secure ballroom after the incident saying that the the White House Correspondent’ Dinner shooting and this incident outside the White House is important for all future Presidents, “to get, what will be, the most safe and secure space of its kind ever built in Washington.” "Thank you to our great Secret Service and Law Enforcement for the swift and professional action taken this evening against a gunman near the White House, who had a violent history and possible obsession with our Country's most cherished structure," he said in a post on Truth Social.
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What we know about the gunman?
The gunman has been identified as Nasire Best, as per a report by the New York Post. He was 21-year-old and from Maryland. He was shot dead by secret service agents and the motive behind the attack remains unclear. According to reports by the New York Post and Fox News, the gunman, identified as Nasire Best from Maryland, was known to the Secret Service and had previously violated a court order directing him to stay away from the White House. Fox News reported that he was detained on June 26, 2025, after flagging down agents and issuing threats, and again on July 10, 2025, for entering a restricted area. Reuters described the suspect as an “emotionally disturbed person,” while the New York Post claimed he believed he was Jesus Christ.
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