Continuous rounds of gunfire could be heard from outside the White House on Saturday evening, sparking a lockdown order from the U.S. Secret Service. The White House correspondent added that the media was then “told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now.” Law enforcement, meanwhile, said the Secret Service shot two men outside the White House on 17th and Pennsylvania NW, according to attorney Mike Davis. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/23/gunshots-heard-outside-white-house/ Fox News is reporting that the male gunman, who was previously known to DC police, brandished a pistol and fired shots toward the White House three times. Secret Service returned fire and took down the shooter. One civilian was hit in the crossfire. The gunman is deceased, according to the Secret Service. NBC and CNN reported that the gunman was known to the Secret Service and had previously tried to gain access to the White House. President Trump is safe and no Secret Service agents were injured. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/breaking-20-30-gunshots-heard-near-white-house/ President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a peace deal between the United States, Iran, and other regional partners has been “largely negotiated”, including the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Taking to his Truth Social platform, President Trump said that following an Oval Office call on Saturday with leaders from the Middle East and a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a “Memorandum of Understanding” pertaining to peace between Washington and Tehran has been agreed to in principle. President Trump said that the final details of the agreement are “currently being discussed” and would be announced shortly. “In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he said. The Trump administration is expanding its push to revoke citizenship from some naturalized Americans accused of obtaining it through fraud or other ineligibility, with immigration attorneys being temporarily assigned to Justice Department offices as officials prioritize denaturalization cases. According to Axios, lawyers at USCIS, the federal agency that handles legal immigration services, are being temporarily transferred to U.S. attorney’s offices to work on denaturalization cases. On Friday, May 22, officials announced that migrants in the United States seeking to use the Adjustment of Status pathway to green cards must generally return to their home countries and apply through U.S. embassies, except in extraordinary circumstances. Some Democrats are concerned that after a decade of fighting President Donald Trump they are now held captive by anti-Trump resentment with little chance of escape. That’s the conclusion of a report published in the Hill Saturday, which pointed out that the long-awaited post-2024 election autopsy of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) reinforced that point. Democrats leaned too heavily on negative partisanship, the nearly 200-page autopsy concluded, and focused too much on attacks on Donald J. Trump in messages to Americans who would ultimately cast the votes. Some lawmakers and observers, including Democrat mega donor John Morgan, told Fox News that the party — and candidate Kamala Harris — failed because they ignored issues. And, he said, they backed policies like open borders and transgender sports that alienated voters — something the autopsy completely ignored. But “anti-Trump sentiment” can only go so far in achieving success at the polls, the Hill concluded, saying that what was missing was a vision that could win voters over or a case as to what Democrats would do with power if they achieved it.
Gunshots Heard Outside White House:
BREAKING: 20-30 Gunshots Heard Near White House – Pool Reporters Run Inside Press Briefing Room – Gunman Deceased, One Civilian Hit in Crossfire (VIDEO):
Trump Announces Iran Deal ‘Largely Negotiated’, Strait of Hormuz to Be Opened:
Trump Administration Temporarily Moves USCIS Lawyers to DOJ to Speed Denaturalization Cases:
Report: Dems Caught in an ‘Anger Trap’ over Trump that Could Cost Them More Elections: