Approximately 20-30 gunshots were heard near the White House on Saturday evening shortly after President Trump announced he had “largely negotiated” a deal with Iran.
Pool reporters were told to run inside the press briefing room.
The shots were fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
GUNSHOTS heard outside of the White House
Approximately 20-30
Secret service told those of us gathered on the north lawn to run inside the press briefing room
ABC News White House Correspondent Selina Wang was in the middle of taping on her iPhone for a social media video when the shots were fired.
Selina Wang ducked down amid the gunfire.
WATCH:
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
Video of members of the press running amid gunfire via NewsNation:
VIDEO/SOUND: Secret Service orders members of the press to abandon their reporting pods on the north lawn of the White House and go toward the briefing room after dozens of shots were heard nearby. Video from our @NewsNation camera. pic.twitter.com/9TNPOpTlI4
— Ben Dennis Reports (@broadcastben_) May 23, 2026
The scene from inside the press briefing room:
Tons (20-30) of shots were heard outside the White House grounds.
We ran from our liveshot locations into the briefing room. USSS agents are outside the door and are on the north lawn. pic.twitter.com/DNtTCKsGaH
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