The White House was placed on lockdown following a shooting near the Farragut metro station in Washington D.C., with conflicting reports on National Guard casualties amidst President Trump’s controversial troop deployment.
A shooting near the Farragut metro station in Washington DC has left National Guard members injured amid a controversial troop deployment ordered by President Donald Trump. The DC Metropolitan Police said on X that they are at the scene and advised people to avoid the area.
While police did not immediately confirm casualties, law enforcement officials told AP that two members of the National Guard were shot, although the New York Times reported only one was gunned down. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump has been briefed, stating, “The White House is aware and actively monitoring this tragic situation.”
National Guard troops have been stationed in Washington for months as part of Trump’s anti-crime initiative, which has faced criticism from state governors for being “cruel and purposefully inflammatory.”