The motives are unknown
The event took place around 3:30 p.m. local time in a park located between the White home and the Washington Monument. As the Deputy Secret Service Chief Matt Quinn passed, 1 of the agents pursued a man who saw signs of weapon possession. During the intervention, the fishy fired shots at officers.
As a consequence of the fire exchange, both the attacker and the random teenager in the vicinity were injured. They both went to the infirmary and their condition was not life-threatening. The service has yet to find what man's intentions were. Shortly before the event, a column with Vice president J.D. Vance passed nearby, but there was no indication that this was related to the incident.
After the Secret Service, she temporarily closed the area around the White home and instructed journalists and staff to shelter there. At the same time president Donald Trump was in the White House, where he gave a speech.
An unsuccessful assassination of Trump
Let us remind you that only a fewer days ago there was another assassination of the president of the United States. After firing during an event involving him, his immediate evacuation occurred. president Karol Nawrocki referred to the situation, condemning the usage of weapons and pointing out that specified incidents undermine the foundations of democracy. He besides expressed his support for the United States and stressed the importance of Polish-American relations.
A dangerous event occurred during a gala held by the White home Correspondents Association. During the event, there was a threat with a weapon, which forced the immediate consequence of the services and led the president of the United States to safety.
In an interview with CBS Trump, he estimated that the attempted bomber had acted ineptly, while the safety had carried out its duties. In the 60 Minutes program, he besides referred to allegations of insufficient safety at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Criticism in this respect was besides expressed by the perpetrator himself, Cole Allen, who, in his manifesto, accused the Secret Service of serious deficiencies in competence.
